Joan Evans: The Information of Joan Evans of the parish of St Giles in the Fields Spinster 6 June 1700
The Informacon of Ioan Evans of the Parish of St. Giles's in ye feilds {sic} Spinster taken upon Oath before me this 6th. day of Iune 1700.
She saith that being in Company with one Martha Tanner of Spure alley in ye Strand parish of St Martins, and Elizabeth Peirson the sister of the same parish she this Informant saith that at severall times she hath seen the said Martha Tanner and Elizabeth Peirson her sister to get out some times in ye Morning and at other times in ye after noons, and taking along with them severall Counterfeit five shilling peices {sic} of King Williams Coyn to put it off she saith further yt ye said Elizabeth Peirson was she that carryed the Counterfeit Money and that her sister Martha Tanner put it off, and when she had putt off one 5s. peice {sic} she came to the sd. Elizabeth Peirson for another, wch this Informt saith it is now abt a fortnight agoe, and at severall times before she this Informt. hath know the said Martha Tanner and Eliza: Peirsons to put off new 5s. peices {sic} being counterfeited in Imitacon of King Williams Coyn, This Informant further saith yt about six Weeks since she did see the said Martha Tanner & Elizabeth Peirson Feague new Counterfeit Mill'd Money & then put off the same and further this Informt. saith not
Source
MINT 15/17/278, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK6 Jun 1700, c. 242 words.