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The Informaction of John Holloway of old Bethlem
in Bishopgate ꝑparish 17 aprill 1699
He saith ytthat Samuell Wilson of the Strand at the sign of the blacksprread
Eagle a Taylor about a year + an half ago and severall times since
told yethe Depont.Deponent ytthat he had a warrant granted by the Warden of yethe mint
about yethe lattr.latter end of summer was a 12 month to apprehend a
ꝑperson who had ynthen bespake of him a pair of Dyes for making a milld
shillings and ytthat he let the said person have the said Dyes for 5ll without
executing the Warrant and the Depont.Deponent hath heard the sdsaid Samuell
Wilson severall times boast yt.that the Warrant above menctiond
was as good a sham as could be to get money But the DepontDeponent
did not see the said Dyes nor knowes the ꝑperson who had them
and that abot.about 4 or 5 yeares ago he did see the said Samuell
Wilson coyn half Crownes and shillings in imitaction of the old
hammered money then Current at the house of Thomas Holloway
the Deponts.Deponents brother at Peckham in Surrey
Ino Holloway
Iurat die + anno preedict coram
Is: Newton