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                <title>Katherine Matthews: The Information of Katherine Matthews of Earles Court in Cranborn Ally in the parish of St Ann's Westminster 21 January 1698/9</title>
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<note type="metadataLine">21 Jan 1698/9, <hi rend="italic">c.</hi> 656 words.</note>
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                    <p>Almost identical to another deposition taken on 23 October 1698 by James Vernon, in Mint 15/17.77, <ref target="catalogue/record/MINT01330">MINT01330</ref>.</p>
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                <p rend="center" xml:id="par1">The Informa<choice><orig>ī</orig><reg>ti</reg></choice>on of Katherine Matthews of Earles Court  <lb xml:id="l1"/>in Cranborn ally in the <choice><orig>ꝑ</orig><reg>par</reg></choice>ish of S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. Anns <choice><abbr>Westm<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</abbr><expan>Westminster</expan></choice></p>
                
                <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 years  <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  <lb xml:id="l3"/>hath known <choice><orig>W<hi rend="overline">illm</hi></orig><reg>William</reg></choice> Chaloner these 6 yeares or thereabouts  <lb xml:id="l4"/>that she came acquainted with Chaloner by the means of Carter  <lb xml:id="l5"/><choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> five yeares ago the Chaloner coyned fake Gineas  <lb xml:id="l6"/>as he told this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> at his brother Graveners house  <lb xml:id="l7"/>the said Gineas were made of silver and this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice>  <lb xml:id="l8"/>has seen Chaloner guild them at the Lodging she hired  <lb xml:id="l9"/>for him at M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Carter behind <choice><abbr>Westm<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</abbr><expan>Westminster</expan></choice> Abby</p>
          
                <p rend="indent0" xml:id="par3">This <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> had <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 10 of those counterfeit Gineas from  <lb xml:id="l10"/>Chaloner and gave him 8<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> a piece for them this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice>  <lb xml:id="l11"/>having paid away some of the said Gineas that were  <lb xml:id="l12"/>turned upon thin hands the Guilding wearing off and  <lb xml:id="l13"/>she carryed them to Chaloner who guilt them over again  <lb xml:id="l14"/><choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> that time Chaloner was accused by  <lb xml:id="l15"/>one Blackford for Cliping and Coyning 
        
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                    so that he was forced to abscond and he gave a Ginea stampt to  <lb xml:id="l16"/>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> kept <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> a  <lb xml:id="l17"/><choice><sic>a</sic><corr type="noText"/></choice> fortnight and then Chaloner askt her for it he had it again Some <lb xml:id="l18"/>time 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 of  <lb xml:id="l19"/>Chaloner in half Crownes and shillings she gave him 20<hi rend="superscript">s</hi>. in litle <lb xml:id="l20"/>clipt money and had from Chaloner 25<hi rend="superscript">s</hi>. of his Counterfeit money <lb xml:id="l21"/>which past without being questioned</p>
       
                <p xml:id="par4">About 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="l22"/>Carter telling her he could put him in a<choice><orig/><reg> </reg></choice>way to get money <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 3  <lb xml:id="l23"/>or 4 days after Carter and Chaloner came togeather to this  <lb xml:id="l24"/><choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">ts</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informants</expan></choice> house who lived then in a house belonging to David  <lb xml:id="l25"/>Davis near Grafton <choice><abbr>str</abbr><expan>street</expan></choice> then chaloner and Carter saying it was  <lb xml:id="l26"/>as good a time now as ever if people were but true to one  <lb xml:id="l27"/>another immediatly after that Chaloner <choice><abbr>borrow<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>.</abbr><expan>borrowed</expan></choice> a shilling of this  <lb xml:id="l28"/><choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> and went and bought a Leathern skin which he cut into  <lb xml:id="l29"/>two round pieces and sewed it up and then filled it <choice><abbr>w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>.</abbr><expan>with</expan></choice> sand  <lb xml:id="l30"/>Chaloner carryed it up staires and sent this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">ts</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informants</expan></choice> maid to  <lb xml:id="l31"/>Carter's Lodging to fetch him from thence a botle with oyle  <lb xml:id="l32"/>a litle botle of aqua fortis and another oyle stone which the  <lb xml:id="l33"/>Maid brought him Chaloner staid above staires <choice><abbr>abo<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>about</expan></choice> 2 or 3  <lb xml:id="l34"/>houres when Chaloner came down againe he left with this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice>  <lb xml:id="l35"/>a litle Copper plate in the shape of a Card desiring that <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice>  <lb xml:id="l36"/>to keep it safe this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> looking upon the said plate saw some  <lb xml:id="l37"/>scratches upon it like letters and some thing like a Flourish  <lb xml:id="l38"/>upon the sides 3 or 4 dayes after Chaloner called for the said  <lb xml:id="l39"/>plate and took it away with him soon after that this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice>  <lb xml:id="l40"/>removed to another Lodging in King <choice><abbr>str</abbr><expan>street</expan></choice> S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. Gyles Chaloner came  <lb xml:id="l41"/>thither to this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> and gave her the same plate to keep  <lb xml:id="l42"/>she then found it was more finished when Chaloner came  <lb xml:id="l43"/>for it againe in two or 3 days of This <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> told him she saw  <lb xml:id="l44"/>he was making bills and that he would come to be hanged  <lb xml:id="l45"/>for it as Price was Chaloner <choice><abbr>answer<hi rend="superscript">d</hi></abbr><expan>answered</expan></choice> that Price was in for  <lb xml:id="l46"/><choice><abbr>Excheq<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</abbr><expan>Exchequer</expan></choice> Bills and this was but for Mault Tickets and if it  <lb xml:id="l47"/>came to the worst it would be but a <choice><abbr>misdemean<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</abbr><expan>misdemeanour</expan></choice> and he  <lb xml:id="l48"/>promist this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>.</abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> he should have some of them when they <lb xml:id="l49"/>made any Number of <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">m</hi></abbr><expan>them</expan></choice> but she never had any Tickets from  <lb xml:id="l50"/>him The morning that Davis was taken up this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">ts</hi></abbr><expan>Informants</expan></choice> Lodging  <lb xml:id="l51"/>was <choice><abbr>search<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>.</abbr><expan>searched</expan></choice> for Carter whereupon this <choice><abbr>Inform<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></abbr><expan>Informant</expan></choice> sent her maid to Chaloner to give  <lb xml:id="l52"/>him notice of it The next day Chaloner 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  <lb xml:id="l53"/>caution Carter to keep out of the way</p>
      
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                <anchor xml:id="n054r-01"/><note place="marginLeft" target="#n054r-01"><unclear reason="hand">Ieri</unclear> 21° Ian<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>y 169<formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mfrac><mn>8</mn><mn>9</mn></mfrac></math></formula> <tei:lb xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="intentional" xml:id="l55"/>coram <tei:unclear xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" reason="hand">ine</tei:unclear> Tho Rawlton</note>
                
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