Richard/Robert Baker: Information of Richard Baker a soldier in Colonel Watkins's Company in the First Regiment of Guards 21 October 1698
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Informacon of Richd. Baker a soldjer in Col Watkin's Compa in con first Regimt of Guards Octo. 21 1698
This Informt. abot. a month since went to ye Cellr where Iames Pritchard lived to warn him to ye guard ye next day where he saw 6 or 7 rowes of farthings and a pot of metal over the fire Pritchard seemd to be surprized when ye. Informt. came downe this Informt. likewise took up some of ye sd farthings wch he found to be very hott as if newly made he gave him 4 of ym. but bid him not put ym. off as he went home
Robt. Baker
Source
MINT 15/17/69, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK21 Oct 1698, c. 123 words.