John Fletcher: The Examination of John Fletcher 18 May 1704

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/484b, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Exaiaion of John Fletcher &c^t.

Who on Exaiaion saith that on Tuesday the 2.^d day of May instant this Exam.^t going to the shop of John Ryley a Smith w^th some plow Irons to mend, he there found Christoꝑ Emerson fileing a hand-vice who asked this Exam.^t his name, which this Examinant told him as also the place of his abode, and from that time till last fryday this Exam.^t saw him no more, but on fryday morning he comeing to this Exam.^t^s house at Billington, he desired this Exam.^t to lend him a Crown peice or an halfe Crown, but this Exam.^t denyed him nor did he lend him any; and thereupon he went his way, haveing a white bagg with him, with an Iron Stale (which he said was a melting pann{)} Sticking out of it

This Exam.^t denys that ever he was in the house of the S^d John Ryley with the S^d Emerson in his life time, nor did this Exam.^t ever See him work any sort of work but fileing the hand-vice beofre mentioned Exam̄ et capt. 18.^o die Maij 1704 coram Nobis Cha: Rigby Tho: Sherston John Fletcher

Professor Rob Iliffe
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