William Hagley: The Deposition of William Hagley 2 March 1704/5

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Middx Ss. The Deposition of Willm Hagley of St. Martins in the Feilds taken before me this 2.d day of March r 17045.

This Deponent saith that about amonth agoe he apprehended one Elizabeth Lucas upon suspicion of receiveing some Silver plate that had been Stoln from the Right Honorable Mr Secretary Harley where upon she was com̄ited to the Poultrey Compter, (where she remaines at present) And that upon Monday or Tuesday last this Deponent Examining the said Eliz. Lucas about the plate, She confessed to him, that she used to utter Counterfeit money for other persons, and took out of her pocket a Counterfeit Sixpence and some time after a Counterfeit halfe Crown out of her Bosom which she pretended she had from one Mrs Bayley, who she said was fled from Justice upon her haveing notice that the said Lucas was committed to the Poultry Compter                                    Will Hagley Capt. jurat coram me anno et die pred           J : Stanley