Susanna Eccleston: The Information of Sussana Eccleston of Lockwood Yard in Saffron Hill in St Anns parish 10 October 1699
The information of Sussana Eccleston of Lockwood yard on Saffron Hill in St anns Parish widdow taken ye 10 day of Octob: 1699
She saith that about 9 or 10 days ago vizt on monday was a sennight she received of Mrs Coomby usually called Nurse coomby five shillings of countefeit {sic} moneys shillings & Sixpences made in imitacon of the Currt coyn of this Kingdom for wch she gave ye said coomby half a crown of good money & that Last week she received of Mrs the Land-Lady of the house where the said Mr Coomby sister Lodges the Like sum of Five shillings & of counterfeit money in shillings and sixpences for wch this deponent gave the sd Land-Lady three shillings & Six pence of good money & the sd Land-Lady told ye Depont that Mrs coomby sent her wth ye sd five shillings o{illeg}f counterfeit money to her this Depont.
Source
MINT 15/17/292, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK10 Oct 1699, c. 166 words.