William Goslin: The Examination of William Goslin 14 November 1701

Ditto The Examinaion of William Goslin (now in Custory) taken this 14.th day of May {sic} [Editorial Note 1] 1701.

Who saith that he this Examinant hath Lodged in the house of one Widdow Thornton in Tyborn Road for about 5. or 6. weeks last past, but utterly denies that he ever counterfeited any Money and saith that the tooles for makeing the same which were found and Seiz'd in his Lodging, he does beleive them to have been left there by one Samson Hodges or his wife, And saith that he this Examinant hath seen and been privy to the Sd Samson Hodges & Joanna his Wife their counterfeiting the currant coyn of this Kingdom in this Examinants said Lodging room.
                                   William Gosling Capt die et an̄ Suꝑdict coram me J. Stanley