Ellen Champion: The Examination of Ellen Champion daughter of William Champion of the parish of St James's Westminster Labourer 2 May 1699
The Examinacon of Ellen Champion daughter of William Champion of ye pish of St. Iames's Westmr Laborer 2d May 1699
Who saith that a litle after Thomas Moore was committed to Newgate one Tho Scott brought to this Examt. something in a bagg which he said he believed did belong to the said Thomas Moore + desired her to throw it into ye Thames but this Examt put the said bagg into her box and forgott to throw it into the Thames and abot. a week or 10 dayes ago some persons comeing to demand the said Thing which she had as aforesaid She did rember yt she had the said bagg in her custody and did produce the same and as she has been since told there was an Edger for making or edging of counterfeit money in the said bagg
Ellen Champion
Source
MINT 15/17/228, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK2 May 1699, c. 154 words.