John Peers's Letter to Richard Morris, 24 August 1697

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A Copy of a Letter sent to Richard Morris at Panton street and Grocer

M^r Morris

This is to satisfy you how that Yarbury has informed {Iustin} Ellis how that Chaloner was abo^t. Exchecq^r bills and that he was a going abo^t. the Lottery Bills and how that he did guild a quarter Cobb for Thomas Holloway for to go for a Pistoll and he has made an Affidavit ag^t. Tho^s. Holloway's wife and his maid and you know how that I have satisfied you abo^t. all this and that Chaloner was to make blankes if wee could make a pair of Dyes for to go on with coyning and that Thomas Holloway gave his brother Iohn <69v> money for to go to his house to coyn moneys at his house and it was to do them shillings and that you have one of them and the silver and I hope in God how that you will stand my friend or else I am affraid it will go very hard with me for as God is my saviour I have not done nay thing but what you have been satisfyed with + I do begg of you for to let me have a line or two from you or I should be more satisfyed for to see you and I do begg of you for to see you put me in a Meethod how I shall help my self in this my afflictions for this place is very dismall to me Yarbury is giving an Informacon ag^t. me to the Iustice as well as them and if so be y^t he and Iohn Holloway should be evidence ag^t. me I am affraid it will go very hard with me so I do begg of you for to take care abo^t those Concernes and I shall be ever bound for to pray for you and I hope you will goe to the Warden and intreat him for to consid^r. of my misfortunes at this time and I hope if I can get out ounce more I shall be more serviceable to the Governm^t. then I have been for all this which is all from yo^r Serv^t. till dealt

Iohn Peers

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