Philip Roza: The Further Examination of Philip Roza aka Maizey 8 February 1700/1

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Middx Ss The further Examinaion of Philip Roza als Maizey taken the 8th day of Febr. 1700

Who upon his Oath sayeth yt one Monsr. Michon a goldsmith at ye end of Porter street next a Sword cutlers in Litchfeid Steet (call'd Rotau) gave instrucons to James Mace now a prisoner in Newgait, for makeing and Gilding all sorts of Coyn, viz.t Spanish Pistoles French Louis d'ores English Guineas, Crowns $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crowns, shills and Sixpences, and he knows yt the Sd Mace did often bring of every sort of the Sd false coyn of Gold and Silver to the said Michon to utter & pay away, And ye Sd Michon furnished him ye Sd Mace with Severall Sorts of Ingredients and Materialls for the makeing more of such counterfeit coynes, And also the said Michon taught ye said Mace to make a sort of Soulder, or Metall which would melt with a very Small heat, but would take the Impression of any coyn better than any other Mettall, & look well and continue So for a long time. And yt he knows they have this corresponded for 3. or 4. months last past, and yt they did agree to take a house of a small rent near So-ho-Square to work in, he the Sd Michon haveing an Apprentice in his house whome he Suspected would discover them if they Workt at home, Hee sayes yt he has seen ye said Michon and Mace make Severall of ye aforesd coynes both foreign and English and Utter the same. He further saith yt he knows one La Roch otherwise call'd le chevalliere, als le Grand who keeps a woman call'd Mrs Smith and Lodgeth at one Mrs Medberries in ye pell-mell on the Right hand going to St James's Street from the Haymarket ab.t the Middle of ye Pell-Mell and is at the Olive Tree, who likwise makes counterfeit Money and utters the Same and yt Mrs Smiths maide is call'd betty who lodges at a French Shomakers house in Dukes Court next the blew pillars up two <1v> up two {sic} pair of Staires forward told this Exam.t that ye Sd La Roche did counterfeit Gold and Silver coynes. He further saitt, that he hath seen a french man com̄only call'd by the name of Doctor, (who Stittery) makeing $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ guieneas and $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crowns both of the English coyn, but counterfeit, and one French louis d'or in the Garrott of this Exam.ts house in George Alley in ye Strand And ye Sd Doctor told this Examinant yt he had passed them all away, but sayes yt he this Exam.t never made any false money. but that if ye Sd Michou be taken he can discover above 20. of his accomplices if he pleaseth, and yt the Doctor so called often useth Toms Coffee-house in St. Martins Layn, and frequently goes to a French Ministers house in ye Mews at ye Right hand as you enter into the Gait from Dukes Court.                                                   Philip Roza. Jurat coram me 8.vo Die Febij 1700.      Jos. Bennett.