Samuel Tibbs: The Examination of Samuell Tibbs now in custody 11 January 1699/700

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/297, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Examation of Samuell Tibbs now in custody taken this 11^th day of January Anno Dni $\frac{1699}{700}$

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Who being duly examin'd saith That about six weeks or two Months ago he was in company with one John Fenton Kistell in Westminster and the said Kystell asked this Examinant if there was any good thing stirring Meaning counterfeit money as this Examinant doth believe and this Examinant change out of it and this Examinant told one Cecilia Labree his daughter in Law of the passage with the said Kistell concerning the counterfeit half Crown as aforesaid and the said Cecilia Labree gave to this Examinant about 3 weeks ago four half Crownes and Ten Shillings in counterfeit money and desired this Examinant to sell the same to the said Kistell for ten shillings and upon the 1^st day of this Instant Month of January this Examinant sold the said counterfeit money to Kistell aforesaid for 12^d and received ten Shillings in part of payment thereof and this Examinant further saith that he knowes one M^rs Biggs now in custody and that he hath seen her frequently in company with the said M^rs Labree and that they used to lye together last Summer

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^[1] Westminster Ss

^[2] 297

^[3] Capt Jan 11 anno $\frac{1699}{1700}$ coram
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