Henry Hodson: The Deposition of Henry Hodson 13 December 1700

Middx Westm.er } Ss The Deposition of Henry Hodson of ye parish of St Andrews Holbourn Gent. taken this 13th of December Anno 1700

This Deponent saith yt he does verily beleive yt one Elizabeth Franklin doth or lately did Lodge wth James Mathews of Waysbury in ye County of BucksBuckinhhamshire paper maker where she wth others does practice ye Trade of diminishing Guineys & yt ye Sd James Mathews does usualy once in three weeks or oftener come to London to putt off ye Sd diminisht & counterfeit Guineys this Deponent further Saith yt ye Sd Elizabeth Franklyn did one time wch this Deponent cannot well remember pay to ys deponent one counterfeit Guiney wch he ye Sd Deponent hath yet in his custody yt ys depon.t upon receit thereof told it was a bad counterfeit Guiney she replyd it will goe well enough & if ys Depon.t would keep his Councell she would Infrom him all & maintain him so long as he should live or words to ye same effect.
                                             Henry Hodson Jurat Die & anno præd. coram me           J. Stanley