Sarah Holloway: The Deposition of Sarah Holloway of St Gyles parish widow 17 January 1698/9
The Deposicon of Sarah Holloway of St. Gyles ꝑish Widd 17 Ianuary 169
She saith that about 8 years ago Nath Peck came to the Deponents house in Peters str Westmr. and there in sight of the Depont. and her son Thomas Holloway made severall ꝑcells of Counterfeit shills and half Crowns in imitacon of the Currt. Coyn of this Kingdom and for yt purpose rented a room of the Depont. after the rate of 5s ꝑ week for above a month togeather and that he made this Countrfeit money by casting and yt abot. a year after the said Nathl Peck lodged in the Deponent's house in Epping Forrest and there counterfeited the Current Coyn of this Kingdom in making half Crownes and shills by stamping
Source
MINT 15/17/114, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK17 Jan 1698/9, c. 142 words.