Samson Hodges: The Information of Samson Hodges 14 November 1701

|Middx. Ss| The Informaion of Samson Hodges taken upon oath this 14.^th day of November 1701.

Who saith that he has been acquainted with one Marg.^t the wife of Peter Whittencombe of the Parish of S.^t Giles's in the Feilds for about two years Last past, and further he saith y^t he hath seen the said Marg.^t in Company with William Goslin and James Sum̄ers in a Garrot of one Widdow Thorntons by Nibs's Pound in the parish of S.^t Martins in y^e feilds about a week ago and there he this Informant did see the said Margret Whittencombe William Goslin and James Sum̄ers make and Mould the Impressions of a Shilling with a B upon it and likewsie the Impressions of Sixpences with Spand in Flasks, And saith further y^t he hath Seen the said Margret Whittencombe, William Goslin and James Sum̄ers melt Pewther and Tyn Glass togeather in a firepan and to pour the same Mettle into y^e flasks Moulded as afores^d. And he this Inform^t further saith y^t he hath heard the aforesaid James Sum̄ers say that he had for a long time practised casting for at least 7. Years before he was Master enough to make a compleat Shilling; And also y^t he had heard y^e S^d Sum̄ers Say that he had for a long time practised the Casting of Counterfeit Halpence, and colour them over with Vittriole, so y^t they lookt like Copper. / And further saith that Peter Whittencomb aforesaid knew that the said Margret his Wife did Counterfeit the Curr.^nt Coyn of this Kingdome as aforesaid and was privy thereto, and did assist in the putting off the S^d Counterfeit Money by them so made.                                    Samson Hodges Capt Jurat anno et die Sꝑdict coram me J Stanley