Mary Ragg (with Richard Read): The Examination of Mary Ragg of St James Market widow and others 4 March 1698/9

Author: John Tully

Source: MINT 15/17/158, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Examinacon of Mary Ragg of S^t. Iames mark^t. widdow and others taken upon Oath this 4 march 169 $\frac{8}{9}$

Mary Ragg saith that on the 3^d instant Iohn Purcell + Sam^l. Steward came to their Shop on pretence on pretence {sic} to buy a pair of stockings and did produce a good half Ginea {sic} but after it was weighed and approved he changed it + put a counterfeit one upon her said and there was two more false $\frac{1}{2}$ Gineas {sic} found dropt in the Shop with a brush propper for his Trade supposed {to be} dropt by the Prisoners

Mary Ragg

Richard Read Chandler of S^t. Iames saith that Samuel Steward abovesaid on the 2^d March 98 did put off a false $\frac{1}{2}$ Ginea {sic} to him

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^[2] Iurat 4°. die Mariÿ 169 $\frac{8}{9}$
coram me
Iohn Tullie

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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