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Turr London
16th Iuly 97.97.
The Examination of Wittnesses
taken upon Oath before Robert
Thornhill Esqrr: Chiefe Steward
of his Maties:Majesties Court of Record of
the Tower of London and one
of the Iustices of the Peace the
16th: day of Iuly in yethe Year 1697.1697.
(1)Iohn Taylor of the Liberty of the Tower Bayliffe
maketh Oath that this Depont:Deponent had been one
of the Bayliff's of his Maties:Majesties Court of Record of
his Royall Pallace of the Tower of London
for neare twenty Yeares past, and of his owne
knowledge hath knowne, and was allwayes
informe'd that time out of mine Arrest's have
been made in the said Tower of the Officers of
the Mint, and Other by Virtue of his Maties:Majesties
Writt out of the said Court, without any
obstruction or exempted priviledge from the
said Court or Arrest's
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(1)Roger Baily Beadle of his Maties:Majesties Antcient Royall
Liberty of the Tower of London, maketh Oath that
on Satturday the 3d: day of Iuly InstInstant, he haveing a Warrt:Warrant
under yethe hand & seale of Robert Bateman Esqr:sqr: one of
his Maties:Majesties Iustices of the Peace of the said Liberty to
apprehend Phillip Atherton A Labourer in yethe Mint, &
Elizabeth his wife, for assaulting and beating of Gideon
Saunders A headborough in yethe Execution of his Office,
and resquingrescuing from him the Body of yethe said Elizabeth, who
was ComittedCommitted to prerson by two Iustices of the Peace,
This Depont:Deponent did repare to Mr: Brent, Provost of
the Mint, and acquainted him therewith who sent an
Officer with this Depont:Deponent to shewe him the said Atherton
to the end this Depont:Deponent might execute the said Warrt:Warrant wch.which
this Depont:Deponent did accordingly doe, and the said Atherton
yeildedyielded Obedience thereunto, without any position
whatsoever. All wch:which was done without the knowledge
or privilecydge of the Rt:Right Honble:Honourable the Lord LuasLucas who
did not back or allowance, or knowe of the said WarrtWarrant,
or the execution thereof, untill the same was done
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Robert Sturton one of the Wardens maketh Oath that on
Satturday yethe 3d: day of Iuly InstInstant, This Depont:Deponent went wth:with
Mr. Ballingall and Mr: Candler to shew them the Tower
and Mint, as is Vsuall wchwhich:which this Depont:Deponent haveing done,
they paid 6d: in yethe press Roome and the Comeing to the
Gate to go out; the Porters Wife and Sonn Lock't the Gate
and Call'd other People, and told this Depont:Deponent and the 2:
persons, that they must pay before they gott out, whereupon
the said Candler offer'd her 2d: apiece, wchwhich:which she refuse'd
declareing that she took nothing but Silver in the kings
Mint, or to that efecteffect, whereupon the said Mr: Ballingall
declared that he thought it was an Imposition, and so
they went round another away out of the Mint, And
this Depont.Deponent further saith that when the said two
Persons were gone, this Depont:Deponent ask'd them if they
would stopp him and Laying his hand on the Lock
to putt it back (it being a Spring Lock) the said Porters
sonn strooke and push'd this Depont:Deponent away and declared
that my Lord Lucas nor this Depont.Deponent had nothing to do
there, Whereupon this Depont:Deponent told him that if
that if this Depont:Deponent had him out of the Tower he
would kick him for the said abuse; who reply'd that
he would go out of the Tower with this Depont:Deponent and
thereupon this Depnot:Deponent just touching him by the Coate
to Come along wth:with this Depont:Deponent he struck this Depont:Deponent on
the face, and he, his Father, Mother, & sister fell upon
this Depont:Deponent, and beate him, & gott others about them
& about 2 hours afterwards, this Depont:Deponent mett the said
Porter out of the Mint, and told him that if his sonn had
so abused this Depont:Deponent as aforesd:aforesaid out of the Tower, he
would have biled his back, wch:which was all the threatning words
used by this Depont:Deponent agt:against the said Porter or his sonn
Nor did this Depont:Deponent take his said son by yethe throate
nor seize the Gate nor make any Fray otherwise than as
aforesd:esaid
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Alexander Ballingall Chirurgeon of his MatiesMajesty's
Shipp the Canterbury, and the Bartholomew Candler
Late Master of the Shipp Romney make Oath,
that on Satturday the 3d: day of Iuly Inst:Instant These
Deponts:Deponents went to the Mint, being attended by
Robert Sturton Warder, and after they had so
done, and paid Six pence in the Press Roome,
they Came to the Gate, the porters Wife and
Soon Lockdt the Gate, and called other persons
to come downe; and Immediatly declared to
these Deponts:Deponents that they must pay before they
went out, Whereupon this Depont:Deponent Candler
menconntioned theire giving them 2d: ꝑper piece, wch:which
she refused, and declared that she took nothing
but Silver in the Mint, or to that effect &
refused to Lett them out, whereupon this
Depont:Deponent and Ballingall declared that he
Conceived it to be an Imposition, and they both
went round another way, and Left the said
Robert Sturton at the said Gate talking wthwith the
said Woman and her Sonn, and others
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Richard Tarrant Labourer in the Mint,
maketh Oath, that he was prresent on the said 3d:
day of Iuly instant, at the time first menconntioned, in
the deposition of the said Robert Sturton, to be
done at the Mint Gate, and heard and saw what
he hath before deposed touching the said Gate,
and the Assault by the Porter, his Wife, and
Children which is true
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Marmaduke Soull Major of the said Tower,
maketh oath, that by order of the Deputy
Governrsnors, this Depont:Deponent Carried a Corporall, and
Sentinell to the Warden of the Mint, to observe
his directions, what of this Depont:Deponent acquainted
the said Corporall, and Sentinell, and declared
to them that they must obey the Wardens orders,
But this Depont:Deponent did not, nor the chiefe Governrs:Governors,
to his knowledge of beliefe, Order the said Corporall
or Sentinell, to permitt, Entrance to my Lord
Lucas, or any other person, and saith that for
about one Yeare past, he hath been in Execuconcution
of the Office of Tower Major, And by order of
the Chiefe GovernrGovernor, or Deputy Governr:Governor hath
given directions for the Centinell, as was usual,
but never did give or believe that there was
given, any manner of Orders to fire at any
Person belonging to the Mint or any others
in particular
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Thomas Hassall Servt:Servant to yethe Right Honble:Honourable ye:the
Lord Lucas, maketh Oath, that about 3: weeks
since, his LoppLordshipp Commanded this DepontDeponent,
to go into the Mint, to desire yethe Warden,
Provost, Monyers, Porter, or other Officers of
the Mint, to come to his Lopp:Lordshipp, wch:which this
Depont:Deponent did diligently obey 3 severall times,
but could not fine any one of the said Officers, nor see above 2: ordinary men in the Mint,
wch:which this Depont:Deponent understood was to search
for the Late K:King IJames.
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Iohn Kenwell one of the Warders of yethe Tower
maketh Oath, that about 6: Weeks since this
Depont.Deponent went to shew the Tower & Mint
to 2: Gent.menGentlemen (as is Vsuall) and the Porter
of the Mint without any manner of
provocation, told this Depont:Deponent, that if this
Depont:Deponent Came into the Mint again, he
would breake this Deponts.Deponents head, and that my
Lord Lucas nor this Depont:Deponent had nothing
to doe there, and that he had a Pattent for his
Place, and this Depont.Deponent had only a Warrt:Warrant
wch.which was fitt to be pist on, or to that very
effect.
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The Information of Wm: Naule a Souldier
in Capt: Headlands Company in Coll:
Fichcombes Reigmt.Regiment taken on Oath
before me Robert Bateman Esqr:qr: one
of his Majties:Majesties Iustices of yethe Peace for yethe
Liberty of the Tower, of London, ye.the 26th
day of Iuly Anno DmniDomini 1697697
(7)Who saith that he being Sentinell at yethe Deputy
Governrs.Governors doore, on Satturday Last being yethe 24th: day
of Iuly InstInstant, about 5: of yethe Clock, one of the horsekeeprs.ers
belonging to yethe Mint, being very drunk, came
wth.with two horses in this Deponts:Deponents Post, on Gallop
& had like to have rode over him, and because
this Depont:Deponent apposedopposed him, & endeavoured to
keep his Post, the sd.said Horse keeper call'd this
Depont:Deponent severall foule names, this Depont:Deponent not
having given him one work of provocation
& severall other persons Came to this horse keeprkeeper,
who were as drunk as he, And this Depont:Deponent
believes, had not Maddam Farewell, the Deputy
Governrs:Governors Lady call'd so send for a Guard, they
had murther'd him at his Post, for they threatn'd
to take his piece, and shoot him through the
head wth:with it and further saith not.
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The Ioint & sevrll:severall informaconmations of Henry Watkinson & Richard Paine: Servts.Servants to Coll Farewell Deputy Governr:Governor of the Tower, taken on Oath yethe 26th: day of Iuly Annnno Dmniomini 1697, before me Robert Bateman Esqr:qr: one of his Maties:Majesties Iustices of theethe Peace for the Liberty of the Tower of London.
(7)Who severally say that Wm: Naule a Soldier in Capt: Headlands Company, in Coll Fichcombe reigmt:regiment being place'd a Centinell at theire Mastr:Master the Deputy Governrs:ors doore, on Satturday Last the 24th: of this Inst:Instant Iuly one of the horse keepers belonging to yethe Mint, being (as they believe) drunk came on Gallopp wth:with 2 horses, in the Soldiers Post, and rieldriled Agt:Against him, and becausbecause the Soldier endeavord to keep his post, the horse keeper rieldriled up to him several times, and Call'd him foule names, and threatn'ed to pull him from his post, and in the meanetime, on Fowler a Clerk in the Mint, came and encouraged the said horse keeper, and bidd him dragg the Soldier by the eares from his post, take him away and shoot him through the head, & then the rest of the horse keepers coming to them they all threatn'd the soldier in such mananner that Madam Farewell the Deputy Governrs:Governors Lady, was going to send for a guard, for feare they should kill him, as they had threatn'd, and further say not.
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