William Butler: The Information of William Butler of the parish of St James Westminster 16 November 1698

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/65, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Information of William. Butler of the parish of S^t. James Westminster Gentleman taken this 16^th. day of Nov^r. 1698

who sayth that John Heley, Alexander. Reynolds Maximilian Laleue George Miller and Patrick Long have declared that they have a Coyning press and other Tools in their possession for making false and counterfeit money and that they are all equally concerned or partners which have a Claym to the said Press and Tooles and this Informant doth believe that they are all concerned togeather in counterfeiting the Current Coyn of this Kingdom

W^m. Butler

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^[2] Iurat die et anno preedict coram
Is Newton

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