Thomas Bartram: The Deposition of Thomas Bartram of Round Court near Thieving Lane in Westminster Chyrurgeon 17 May 1699

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The Deposicon of Thomas Bartram of Round Court near Theiving {sic} Lane in Westm^r. Chyrurgeon 17 May 99

He saith y^t Thomas Sherman & his wife who abo^t 4 or 5 yeares ago were tryed at y^e old Bayly for clipping the curr^t. Coyn of this Realme & now live in Round Court aforesaid were abo^t. a year & $\frac{1}{2}$ ago in a poor and wanting condicon and had not in their house a bad to lye on except what was (in some part at lest {sic}) borrowed but now they are reported by their Neighbo^rs. or some of them to have bought new furniture for their house and to have plenty of money so as to produce 50 Gineas {sic} at a time And the Depon^t. doth verily suspect that they have thus enricht themselves either be receiving stoln goods or counterfeiting the curr^t Coyn of the Kingdom or both they being reported to buy old things under the colour of a broker and to have a light sean in their house at unreasonble times of the night and there being a third person living in their house under the character of one who either makes Watches or does some work abo^t. them (as tis reported and who may probably be a fitt Artist in assisting them to Coyn

Tho: Bartram

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