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Printed in NC, 4: 211-13.
Charles Ecclestone is to be transferred from the Marshalsea to the New Prison and of Joseph Gregory from the Gatehouse to the New Prison, both being held as counterfeiters and required as Crown witnesses.
Newton to the Keeper of the Marshalsea Prison for the County
of Surrey
Whereas you have in your Custody e
Eccleston Committed to you by t
& seale of Mr Rich one of his ○e
feiting the current coyne of this Kingdom, & forasmuch as
Newton
said County & Warden of his ties
person or persons evidences in cases of clipping & coyning
as I shall think fit, & I being well satisfied of the good
service of of the said Charles Ecclestone to e
do hereby intend to make him one of his ties
These are therefore in his tiescommand
command you forthwith upon sight hereof to deliver
him the said Charles Ecclestone into the safe custody of
the bb
Hicks Hall in St
for coyning & for so doing this shall be rd
Given under my hand & seale this seventh day of
September Anno
To the Keeper of New Prison for e
Receive herewith the bo sent you into r
the Body of Charles Ecclestone being charged upon
Oath thh
of this Kingdom, & he being now intended for one of his ties
& counterfeit money: These are therefore in his ties
to require you to keep him in safe custody untill further
Order & untill he shall be discharged by due course of
Law, & for rr
under my hand & seale this seventh day of September
Anno
To the Keeper of the Gate house for y
Whereas you have in your Custody the body of Joseph
Gregory committed to rt
seal of Mr Railton one of his
Peace for e
is by
Isaac Newton tiese
Peace for eties
dences in cases of Clipping & Coyning as I shall think
fitt & I being well satisfied of ec
the said Joseph Gregory to e
by intend to make him one of his ties
These are therefore in his ties
quire & command you forthwith upon sight
hereof to deliver him the said Joseph Gregory into
the safe custody of the b
in order to give his evidence at Hicks Hall
in St John's street against several persons for
High Treason, & for rr
discharge. Given under my hand & seale this seventh
day of September Anno
To the Keeper of New Prison for e
Receive herewith sent you into your safe custody the body
of Joseph Gregory being charged upon Oath with High
Treason in counterfeiting the Current cyne of this Kingdom
& he being now intended for one of his ties
against several clippers & coyners of false
are therefore in his ties
him in safe custody untill further Order & untill he shall
be discharged by due course of law & for r
shall be r
seventh day of september Anno