Joseph Kettle: The Deposition of Joseph Kettle 1 April 1699

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Joseph Kettle of Swinnington in the County of Stafford BlackSmith deposeth as followeth, this first day of Aprill 99. saith that he did see William Rowley of Scoctt hay in the ꝑish of Keele in the Sd County and Edward Lawson of the Same place within the Space of four yeares past coyn Severall pieces of Counterfeit money being all $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crownes of King Charles and King James coyns part milld Money & <001v> part other the mettle they made the Sd $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crowns was Silver & brass and they made the Same thus they Set the Same in potts or cruises on the fire to melt and after melted Pourd ye same unto Flaskes and run the Same into $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ crownes That is into a plate to coyn the Same and the same Mole yt made the half Crownes made the edges thereof, and Saw them ꝑ feet the Same and yt he hath brought some of those half Crownes and of Less nvallue then the Same were coyned for and hath put the same away for a better value then he hath paid for them                     Joseph Kettle

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