William Montford: The Examination of William Montford 12 July 1701

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/414a, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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|Middx Westm^r } Ss| The Examinaion of William Montford taken 12 July 1701.

Who saith y^t he this Exam.^t has been acquainted with David Williams and has drunk with him in Flanders, and that he never knew nor Saw Joan the Wife of the said David, untill about Michmas Last, and y^t one Thomas Williams did then bring them acquainted togeather, that he this Exam.^t did sell one Counterfeit Shilling unto the aforesaid Thomas Williams for 6.^d good money, And this Exam.^t further saith, that he did never Sell nor pay any Counterfeit Money to the S^d Joan Williams nor to any other person for less vallue than what it resembled. William ^his O ^mark Montfort Capt die an̄ suꝑdict coram me J. Stanley

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

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