John Weekman: The Information of John Weekman 6 June 1700

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The Informacon of Iohn Weekman of the Parish of St. Ienner's in ye feilds taken upon Oath before me this 6th. day of Iune 1700.

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He saith that Yesterday comeing through black Fryars he saw a great Crowd of People and amogst {sic} the said Croud he saw the aforesd. Martha Tanner, endeavouring to make her escape from the said Crowd, And he this Informant asking what was the Matter, some that stood by aid she had putt of a false counterfeit $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crown, and he knowing her to be a woman of a bad reputacon, stopt her & Carried her back to the place where she had put of the said Counterfeit $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crown, and when she had changed the $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crown, the Morn of the shop turn'd her away and would not trouble himselfe any further with her, but He this Informant stop her againe and searching of her found ye Counterfeit halfe Crown in her mouth, Vpon which she desired he would quiet the Mobb and clear her from amongst them, and she would discover where she had ye Counterfeit $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crown & who made it, and comeing home with her she told this Informt yt she had it of one Iones and yt her sister Elizabeth Peirson and her selfe had seen the said Iones coyne severall times, And she yt sd. Martha Tanner promissed this Informant to sett ye said Iones so as he should take him in the morning, with ye Money abt him. But that Night she removed her goods and went off, and this Informt. hath not seen her since, And furth this Informt Saith Not.

Iohn Weekman

The sd. Iohn Weekman doth further say that he doth suspect that Iones above Menconed doth Counterfeit the Currt Coyn

Iohn Weekman

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