John Galloway: The Examination of John Galloway of St James's parish in Middlesex Corn Chander 13 May 1700

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The Exiacon of Iohn Galloway of S^t Iames's parrish in Middx Corn Chandler taken this 13^th. day of May 1700

He saith y^t An Galloway his wife did by his Order pay Last Thursday to y^e Order of Henry Mildenay of Twiford in y^e County of Southton Esq^r the sume of one hundred pounds, in 93 Guineas & a sixpence, And Whereas 'tis rep^rsented that Informacon has been made that above 50 of those Guineas have been deminished, & thereupon this Exaints house has been searched and amongst 183 Guineas & an halfe taken upon this Exaiant 'tis rep^rsented that y^e greatest part of them have been deminished on y^e Edges and y^e Graining set on a new this Exaiant doth say y^t he did receive the s^d. Guineas on his Customers for Flower and Corn Excepting that he did at severall time receive some few of them perhaps ab^t. 20. or 30. of          Shaw who desired this Exaiant to give him <126r> Silver for them p^rtending y^t y^e Silver was for {Gameing}, and y^t y^e s^d. Shaw hath frequently for the last 3 months or thereabouts brought Guineas to the Exaiant to be changed, w^ch Guineas the Exaiants wife or daughter alwayes weighed and found sometimes Weight sometimes {sic} too light by 2. or 3. Guineas & if they proved ligher the Exaiant refused them. And this Exaiant doth further say that he did not know that any of the Guineas above mencon'd were deminished

Iohn Galloway

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