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                <title>Katherine Matthews: The Information of Katherine Matthews of Earles Court in Cranburne Ally in the parish of St Ann Westminster
                    23 October 1698</title>
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<note type="metadataLine">23 Oct 1698, <hi rend="italic">c.</hi> 651 words.</note>
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                    <p>Almost identical to another deposition taken on 21 January 1698/9 by Thomas Railton, in Mint 15/17.116, <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT01369">MINT01369</ref>.</p>
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            <change when="2017-03-28">Transcribed by <name>Will Scott</name>, with retrofitting of xml Mint 15/17.116</change>
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                <p rend="center" xml:id="par1">The Informa<choice><orig><hi rend="overline">c</hi></orig><reg>ti</reg></choice>on of Katherine Matthews of Earles Court <lb xml:id="l1"/>in Craburne All in the <choice><orig>ꝑ</orig><reg>par</reg></choice>ish of S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. Ann Westm<choice><orig>r</orig><reg>inster</reg></choice>.</p>
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                <p rend="indent0" xml:id="par2">This <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> saith that she has known Thomas Carter these 10 yeares <lb xml:id="l2"/>when he lived with the Earle of Huntington, and <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> she hath <lb xml:id="l3"/>known William Chaloner these 6 yeares or there<choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>abouts</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> she <lb xml:id="l4"/>came acquainted with Chaloner by the means of Carter <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 5 yeares <lb xml:id="l5"/>ago the Chaloner coyned fake <choice><sic>Gineas</sic><corr>Guineas</corr></choice> as he told this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> <lb xml:id="l6"/>at his brother Graveners house the said <choice><sic>Gineas</sic><corr>Guineas</corr></choice> were made of <lb xml:id="l7"/>Silver and this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> has seen Chaloner guilding them at <lb xml:id="l8"/>the Lodgings she hyred for him at one Ells Clarks behind <lb xml:id="l9"/><choice><abbr>Westmr</abbr><expan>Westminster</expan></choice> Abby</p>
                <p xml:id="par3">This <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> <del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add place="over" indicator="no">h</add>a<del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add place="over" indicator="no">d</add> <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 10 of those counterfeit <choice><sic>Gineas</sic><corr>Guineas</corr></choice> from Chaloner <lb xml:id="l10"/>and gave 8<hi rend="superscript">s</hi>. a piece for them This <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> having paid away <lb xml:id="l11"/>some of the said <choice><sic>Gineas</sic><corr>Guineas</corr></choice> that were turn<choice><orig><hi rend="superscript">d</hi></orig><reg>ed</reg></choice> upon her hands <lb xml:id="l12"/>the guilding wearing off and she carry<choice><orig><hi rend="superscript">d</hi>.</orig><reg>ed</reg></choice> them to Chaloner who <lb xml:id="l13"/>guilt them over again</p>
                <p xml:id="par4"><choice><abbr>Abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>About</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> time Chaloner was accused by one Blackferd for cliping <lb xml:id="l14"/>and coy<choice><orig><hi rend="overline">in</hi></orig><reg>nin</reg></choice>g so <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> he was forced to abscond and he gave a <choice><sic>Ginea</sic><corr>Guinea</corr></choice> <lb xml:id="l15"/>stampt to this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> to keep for him which this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> <lb xml:id="l16"/>kept <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> a fortnight and then Chaloner asking her for it he had <lb xml:id="l17"/>it again</p>
                <p xml:id="par5">Sometime after <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> had counterfeit silver money <lb xml:id="l18"/>of Chaloner in half Crownes and shillings she gave him 20<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> <lb xml:id="l19"/>in litle clipt money and had from Chaloner 25<hi rend="superscript">s</hi>. of his <lb xml:id="l20"/>counterfeit money which passed without being questioned</p>
                <p xml:id="par6"><choice><abbr>Abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>About</expan></choice> Iune last Chaloner came to this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> and askt for <lb xml:id="l21"/>Carter telling her he could put him in a<choice><orig/><reg> </reg></choice>way to get money <lb xml:id="l22"/><choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 3 or four days after Carter and Chaloner came togeather <lb xml:id="l23"/>to this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">ts</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informants</expan></choice> house who lived then in a house belonging to <lb xml:id="l24"/>David Davis near Grafton street then Chaloner saying it was as good a time <lb xml:id="l25"/>now as ever if people were but tru<del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add place="over" indicator="no">e</add> to one another immediatly <lb xml:id="l26"/>after <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> Chaloner <choice><abbr>borrow<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>.</abbr><expan>borrowed</expan></choice> a shilling of this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> and went and <lb xml:id="l27"/>bought a leather <del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="2"/></del><add place="over" indicator="no">sk</add>in which he cut into two round pieces and sewed <lb xml:id="l28"/>it upp and then filled it with sand Chaloner carry<choice><orig><hi rend="superscript">d</hi></orig><reg>ed</reg></choice> it up staires and <lb xml:id="l29"/>sent this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t's</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant's</expan></choice> Maid to Carter's Lodging to fetch him from <lb xml:id="l30"/>thence a bottle with oyle a litle Bottle of aqua fortis and an oyle stone <lb xml:id="l31"/>which the Maid brought him Chaloner staid abo<del type="over"><hi rend="superscript">t</hi></del><add place="over" indicator="no">v</add>e staires <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 2 or three <lb xml:id="l32"/>houses when Chaloner came down againe he left with this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> a <lb xml:id="l33"/>litle Copper plate in the shape of a Card desiring <fw type="catch" place="inline">this</fw><pb xml:id="p030v" n="30v"/> this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> to keep it safe, This <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> looking upon the <choice><abbr>sd</abbr><expan>said</expan></choice> <lb xml:id="l34"/>plate saw some scratches upon it like letters and something <lb xml:id="l35"/>like a flourish on the sides. Three or 4 dayes after Chaloner <lb xml:id="l36"/>called for the said Plate and took it away with him</p>
                <p rend="indent0" xml:id="par7">Soon after that, this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> removed to another Lodging <lb xml:id="l37"/>in King's street S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. Gyles Chaloner came thither to this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> <lb xml:id="l38"/>and gave her the same plate to keep she then found it was more <lb xml:id="l39"/>finished when Chaloner came for it againe In two or 3 dayes this <lb xml:id="l40"/><choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> told him she saw he was making bills and <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> he would <lb xml:id="l41"/>come to be hanged for it as Price was Chaloner answerd that <lb xml:id="l42"/>Price was in for <choice><abbr>Exchec</abbr><expan>Exchecquer</expan></choice> Bills and this was but for <lb xml:id="l43"/>Mault Ticketts and if it came to the worst it would but be <lb xml:id="l44"/>a <choice><abbr>Misdemean<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</abbr><expan>Misdemeanour</expan></choice> and he promist this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> he should have <lb xml:id="l45"/>some of them when they made any number of them <lb xml:id="l46"/>but she never had any Tickets from him The morning <lb xml:id="l47"/>that Davis was taken upp this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">ts</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informants</expan></choice> Lodging was searcht <lb xml:id="l48"/>for Carter whereupon this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> sent her Maid to <lb xml:id="l49"/>Chaloner to give him notice of it the next day Chaloner <lb xml:id="l50"/>sent to this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>that</expan></choice> she should caution Carter to keep out <lb xml:id="l51"/>of the way</p>
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                <anchor xml:id="n030v-01"/><note place="marginLeft" target="#n030v-01"><foreign xml:lang="lat">Iurat 23<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> <hi rend="overline">Octo</hi> 1698 <lb type="intentional" xml:id="l53"/>coram me <choice><orig>I</orig><reg>J</reg></choice>a Vernon</foreign></note>
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