Judith Cumby: The Examination of Judith Cumby Widow now in custody 18 February 1699
The Examinacon of Iudith Cumby Widdow now in custody 18 Feby 99
Saith yt she hath lodged abot. 3 or 4 monthes in a room up one pair of stairs in the house of Charles Dale and Rachell his wife situated near Shadwell Church and was to give to the said Rachell Dale 6d ꝑ week for lodging in the said room but this Examt saith that ye counterfeit shilling and sixpence which was yesterday taken out of her pockt. by those persons who apprehended her she doth not know how she had it but doth acknowledge that the key which was taken out of her pockett wth. the said Shilling and Six pence was hers and belonged to a box which was hers but doth not know how the unfinisht counrfeit money which was found therein (by those persons who apprehended her) came there That this Examt. for abot a fortnight last past hath lodged in a room up two pair of staires in the said house of Charles Dale but knowes nothing of any flasks being in the said room she sayes she is acquainted wth one Mrs Egleston but that she never had any counterfeit money of this Examt.
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Source
MINT 15/17/252, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK18 Feb 1699, c. 203 words.