Daniel Wheeler: The Confession and Examination of Daniell Wheeler soldier in Colonell Primrose's Company in the First Regiment of Foot Guards 14 February 1698/9 Isaac Newton c. 263 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 14 Feb 1698/9, c. 263 words. MINT 15/17/150, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/150 Daniel WheelerSoldierHenry Sydney (Earl of Romney)Josiah CookLingen HerringSoldier 14 Feb 1698/9 England English Latin Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Will Scott Metadata amended & document catalogued by Will Scott
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The Confession and Examinaction of Danll Wheeler Soldjer in Colonell Primrose's Company in the First Regimt.Regiment of Foot Guards Commanded by the Rt.Right Honble.Honourable Henry Earle of Rumney 14 February 16989

Who being exaxmined Confesseth and saith that one mr Cook who is now in custody came to the Red Lyon in Eagle street aforesaid and called the said Lingen Herring out of the company where he was then drinking and in a litle time the said Cook and Herring came into the Room again and both of them desired this Examt.Examinant to stand bail with Herring for a Gentlewoman and Cook said that they were to have a treat for their service and that they might personate any person that they knew to be Tradesmen and House Keepers to the intent their bail might be taken and that they might put off their Soldjers Clothes and put on other Clothes on purpose that they might the better represent the persons who they personated and according to the advice that Cook had given them this Examt.Examinant pretended before the Warden of the Mint that his name was Henry Hammond who lives over agt.against the Almes houses in the ꝑparish of St. Giles in the Fields Shoemaker tho his name is Daniell Wheeler and his Companion pretended likewise before the Warden of the Mint that his name was IJames Ienkins a Barber and Perriwigg maker over agt.against the May Poll in yethe Strand but his true name is Lingen Herring the mark of Danl Wheeler Capt. die et anno preedict Coram Is: Newton