George Green: The Examination of George Green of the parish of St Andrews Holborn in the county of Middlesex Linen Draper 2 March 1698/9

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The Examinacon of George Green of the ꝑish of St. Andrews Holborn in the County of Middx Linnen Draper 2d. March 169$\frac{\mathrm{8}}{\mathrm{9}}$

Who upon his examinacon saith That he knowes William Thornton who formerly kept a Tavern in Bury in Suffolk and was a prisonr in Newgate abot. 2 yeares ago and entered into a Recognizance for him 2 years ago to Bayle him out of the said Newgate and that he knows on Mr. Holder and that he hath been in company of one mr Salder and hath heard that the said Sadler lived in the Isle of Ely but this Examinant doth deny that he {illeg}ever knew the said persons to be Counterfeiters of the Current Coyn of this Realm or that ever he received any Counterfeit money of the said persons and this Examt. doth deny that ever he did procure and Metall or materialls for the said Thornton, Holder or Sadler or any persons els or was privy to any persons making Counterfeit money whatr this Examt. further saith that he knowes mr Howes of Norwich Mercht. and the reason of his knowledge was that the had 80ll. worth of Norwich stuffes from the said Howes

Geo: Greene

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