William Hulbert: Untitled, 7 October 1698

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Will Hulbe\r/t Clockmaker living in Tow^r Lane Bristoll says y^t abo^t 6 or 7 months since he became acquaint^d at y^e Devizes with Iames Field Engrav^r. he then working w^th. M^r Gove a Friend of this Examin^ts by which means Field wⁿ. he came afterwards to Bristoll borrow^d of this Exam^t. 40^s and had trust for blank seals to y^e value of 20^s and says y^t. Munday last Field sent for this Exam^t. to the Boare's head in Marsh str where he found with Field a person who for some time liv^d with Field and lookt to his shop whom he supposes to be Fields brother and a third person whom this Exam^t knows not and y^t when he came to them he could not find any buisines Field had with him more then drinking a pott of ale he absolutly denyes any privity or knowledge or {sic} Dyes for coyning being in Fields custody or y^t he ever did buy any of him he owns he was abo^t. $\frac{1}{2}$ a year since in company of the s^d Field and severall others at Cutlers Mill absolutly denys his going to any Hay Reek to look for Dyes or y^t he went with Field to any such Hay Reek and denyes his selling or disposing any Dyes to any person or persons which he had from Field or any one else and denys that ever he did see any Rack for edging money in any place whatsoever

Will Hulbert

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