Henry Dixon: The Examination of Henry Dixon 21 January 1698 Isaac Newton c. 228 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 21 Jan 1698, c. 228 words. MINT 15/17/267, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/267 Henry DixonWilliam TrowmanThomas DrewSmithThomas Boddily 21 Jan 1698 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Henry Dixon being ExaiedExamined this 21. Janry 1698. Sayes ytthat ab.tabout 4. Years & one half Since he did at the house of Will Trowman in Dudley in Worcestershire see Thomas Drew Smith liveing also in Dudley but in Staffordsh Clip old Silver money in Tale ab.tabout 6.£ yethe Clippings whereof amounted unto ab.tabout 40:SsShillings and did afterwards see the said Drew with a assistance of Trowman & the ExaīantExaminant Coyn the Clippings into 40.SsShillings in Tale to the best of his remembrance, and that he hath for Severall Years past been been acquainted wthwith Thomas Boddily now Prisoner in Som̄ersetsh Goale (as he understands) and knew him to be concerned in the mannagem.tMannagement of Mony and ytthat about S.t James Tide Last was 12. months Boddily came to this ExaīantExaminant & offered him 10.£ in tale new money for 7.£ 10s 0d but he not being able to pay him, Boddily carryed off the Money, only gave this ExaīantExaminant Six Shillings wchwhich was Counterfeit Money and that Boddily told this ExaīantExaminant he made ytthat Mony, & that Boddily at the same time Did shew him 5. or 6. Counterfeit Broad Peices wchwhich he offered to Sell him at 16.d each, which he could not buy for want of Money the mark of H Henry Dixon

Coyn 21. JanrJanuary 1698 coram John Blackwell Mayor of Bristoll John Sticks