Petition for a reward for informing against owners of illegal presses

Author: Thomas Dearsley (Watchmaker)

Source: MINT 19/1/462-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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To the Right Hon:^ble the Lords Comm:^rs of his Majestys Treasury.

The humble Petition of Tho: Dearsly Citizen and Watchmaker of London.

Most humbly Sheweth.

That your Petitioner gave Information to M^r. Delafaye of divers persons having illegal Presses, such as that which one Mansell had, who for having the same in his Custody was at the last {assizes} at Croydon convicted of High Treason, upon which the said Persons & their Presses were seized, which in the Opinion of the proper officers of the Mint being capable of being made use of in counterfeiting the Current Coyne; the persons so seized are now under Prosecution.

That your Petitioner in this discovery expended a great deal of his time and substance and has gained so much ill will, that he is a considerable sufferer in his Trade & way of business & must inevitably perish unless relieved by your Lordships.

He humbly prays that your Lord^pps will take his case into Consideration & order him such Recompence for this his service & for his trouble & charge as your Lo^ps.. in your goodness and wisdom shall think proper.

And y^r. pet^r. will ever pray.

I do certify that in Oct^r. last the Pet^r. did bring me Informations against several Persons for keeping unlawfull Presses, w^ch Information I transmitted to the Deputy Warden of the Mint, & that I am credibly informed the said persons are now under prosecuition for the same. Whitehall 10^th Dec^r 1720.

Ch: Delafaye

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{Transfer} 3^d Ian^ry 1720 To the Master & Compt of the Mint

Whitehall Treasury Chambers 7th Ianry 1720

The Right Hono:^ble the Lords Comm^rs: of his Ma^ts: Treasury are pleased to referr this peticon to S^r: Isaac Newton Master and Worker and Martin Bladen Esq^r Comptroller of his Ma^ts Mint who are to consider the same and Report to their Lordps a true State of the Peticoners case together with their opinion what is fit to be done therein

CStanhope

M^r. Dearsly ref^r. to Ma^r: & Compt^r: Mint