Elizabeth Butcher: The Information of Elizabeth wife of Edward Butcher 19 December 1702

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/438, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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|Middx Ss| The Informaion of Eliz: y^e wife of Edward Boucher {sic} of the parish of S^t Sepulcres in the city of London taken upon oath this 19^th day of Decemb^er 1702

Who saith that she this Informant has been acquainted with one M^rs Mary Sherston about three quarters of a year and the said Sherston did often perswade her this Informant to take counterfeit money of her hand at half value of what y^e denomination represents, viz. twenty shillings counterfeit money for ten shillings good money, and that about three weeks ago, she this Informant did Receive eight shillings in Counterfeit money from y^e {said} M^rs Mary Sherston for which she this Informant gave to the said Sherston $\frac{1}{2}$ a Crown in good money and three Links of Sauciges and that since since the time aforesaid she this Informant did receive from the said M^rs Mary Sherston seven shillings of y^e like counterfeit money, for w^ch she paid her half a Crown in good money and since the time afores^d she did likewise receive two shillings of Counterfeit money from y^e afores^d M^rs Mary Sherston for which she gave her one shilling in good money, and told her this informant that she \y^e/ S^d M^rs Mary Sherston together with one Will: (whose other name she this Informant doth not know) doth make the said Counterfeit money in the house of one \Rose/ I|r|on near Rattliff high way, and that the said I|r|on and his wife together with the said Will doth assist y^e said M^rs Mary Sherston in the uttering and vending the said Counterfeit money made as afores^d capt: Jurat anno et die pradict: corā me J: Stanley Elizab: ^her _mark Butcher

The Further examination of Eliz: Butcher taken upon oath this 20^th day of Decemb^er 1702

Who saith that about a fortnight ago Ann Iron together with Mary Sherston both now in custody, did bring to this Informants house in seacoal lane, eight shill^2.ings cou¹terfeit, resembling the currant coyn of this Kingdome and delivered the same joyntly to this informant, and further saith that some time afterwards y^e S^d Ann Iron together w^th the said Sherston did deliver to this informant seaven counterfeit shills in y^e Kitchen belonging to the S^d Ann Iron in Virginia street & further saith that Rose Iron y^e husband of y^e S^d Ann did deliver unto this inform.^tt one counterfeit shilling for y^e value of six pennys worth of Black puddings and offered her another shilling, which she refused, and y^e said Rose Iron did tell this inform^tt y^t he had 15^d of Counterfeit money far better then what she had received of M^rs Sherston, for that hers was but Stuff to his, and that he said he was lately come from y^e countery where he had uttered counterfeit shillings and half crowns capt coram me ann et die p^redict: J Stanley Eliz: ^her _mark Butcher