John Wood: The Information of John Wood of Whitechapel Street in the parish of Whitechapel in the county of Middlesex 17 February 1698/9

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/182, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Information of John Wood of White Chappell street in the parrish of White Chappell in the County of Middlesex 17^th. Feb^ry 169 $\frac{8}{9}$

Who saith That one Mathew Johnson + M^r Furness of the Mint did severall times about 3 yeares ago counterfeit the Current Coyn of this Kingdom by counterfeit milld shillings severall times at one M^r. Greens in the Mint in Southwark aforesaid and likewise in Gravell Lane in Southwark and mrs Johnson wife of the said Mathew Johnson + M^rs. Furness wife of the said John Furness used to file + edge the said Counterfeit money after their husbands had cast it as aforesaid

the mark of
John Wood

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

Professor Rob Iliffe
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