Richard Jones: The Information of Richard Jones 4 February 1698/9

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The Informacon of Richard Jones 4^th. February 169$\frac{8}{9}$

This Inform^t. saith that upon the 11^th. of Ianuary last past he this Inform^t. did give upon oath before George Smith Es one of his Maj^tys Iustices of the peace for the County of Gloucester at the Gen^ll Quarter Sessions there an Informacon ag^t. Willm Wintoar Gent and one Ioseph Millard and also ag^t. one W^m. Rogers and one Iohn Bacon who were two officers belonging to the Excise which Informacon was all partually {sic} true And this Inform^t. further saith that the said M^r. Wintour and Millard not hearing thereof as this Inform^t has heard and doth believe the said Millard did importune and desire this Inform^t. to come and work at a Certain Still house near Wintours Dwelling house where this Inform^t had workt for severall years at the still house and some others belonging to the said Wintour's in the Trade of Brandy Low Wines & Spirits and this Inform^t. further saith that upon Tuesd y^e 17 of Ianuary last he this Inform^t. was actually imploy^d. in Destilling in the said Still house and that one Hoggs head of Spirritts was destilled that day and night and was concealed and carryed away without any duty being paid to the King or any acco^t. taken by any officer and that upon Fryday the 20^th. of Ianuary las {sic} past one half hoggs head of Spirrits was destilled + concealed + carryed away without any duty being paid to the King or any acco^t. taken by any officer in the like mann^r as aforesaid And this Inform^t. further saith that he had gave the said Informacon long before as he did to George Smith Esq^r. at the sessions last holden for the County of Gloucester but the said M^r Wintour did formerly threaten this Inform^t saying y^t if he did discover his Concealem^ts. he would shoot this Inform^t. and would certainly be his death or words to that effect

Rich Iones

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