Thomas Bartram: The Deposition of Thomas Bartram of Round Court near Thieving Lane in Westminster Chyrurgeon 17 May 1699

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The Deposicon of Thomas Bartram of Round Court near Theiving {sic} Lane in Westmr. Chyrurgeon 17 May 99

He saith yt Thomas Sherman & his wife who abot 4 or 5 yeares ago were tryed at ye old Bayly for clipping the currt. Coyn of this Realme & now live in Round Court aforesaid were abot. a year & $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ ago in a poor and wanting condicon and had not in their house a bad to lye on except what was (in some part at lest {sic}) borrowed but now they are reported by their Neighbors. or some of them to have bought new furniture for their house and to have plenty of money so as to produce 50 Gineas {sic} at a time And the Depont. doth verily suspect that they have thus enricht themselves either be receiving stoln goods or counterfeiting the currt Coyn of the Kingdom or both they being reported to buy old things under the colour of a broker and to have a light sean in their house at unreasonble times of the night and there being a third person living in their house under the character of one who either makes Watches or does some work abot. them (as tis reported and who may probably be a fitt Artist in assisting them to Coyn

Tho: Bartram

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