James Cockering/Cockrane: The Information of James Cockering Corporal in Colonel Withers's Company in the First Regiment of Guards 21 October 1698
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Information of James Cokering Corporall in Col Withers's Company in the first Regiment of Guards Octo: 21 1698
Tis Informant says that last Tuesday was senight one James Pritchard a Soldjer in that same Regiment came to his house to buy some brandy and in paying for it laid down a bad 6d. which this Informant did refuse to take saying it was lead, Pritchard then gave him a good shilling to charge + before he went away offered to help him to a man that would give him 30s. for 15 but this Informant refusing his offer Pritchard went his way
James Cockrane
Source
MINT 15/17/68, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK21 Oct 1698, c. 110 words.