John Welsh: The Information of John Welsh Smith in Duck Lane by Smithfield 3 February 1698/9

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The Informacon of John Welsh Smith in Duck lane by Smithfield 3d. day of February 169$\frac{\mathrm{8}}{\mathrm{9}}$

He saith that last summr. Iohn         Lawson came to the Depont. and bespake a Wedge for a Wedge press and told the Deponent that he had coyned shillings and 6 pences but had left it off and intended to coyn pistolls because that was not death but only Fine and Imprisonmt. and that Lawson's wife had the Wedge and ye Depont endeavoured to find out the Gangue and apprehend them but could not He saith also that abot. a year and a half ago or two years one Deacon's man sold the Depont and old Wedge for a press and said that a man had left it with his Master and the said Deacon told ye Informt afterwards yt one Lawson had left it with him and Lawson wn he bespake the Wedge above menconed sd that he a press and had lost the wedge of it and wanted another

Iohn Welsh

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