John Bates: Untitled

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John Bates formerly examined being further examined this 6th. March 16989 sayes that about Iuly 97 he did see Thomas Boddily now Prisoner in Somersett Gaol at his own house in Stourbridge in Worcestershire coyns Counterfeit Mill'd shillings of King Wills Coyn and about the 23d same month did at the same house coyn 10li in Counterfeit milled shillings of King Cha: the 2d. King James the 2d. + King William's Coyn which money he carryed and put off (as he told this Examinant) at Bristoll Fair, and that the said Boddilly did at the same house make an Edging Mill for shillings which this Examinant did see him at work upon and another Witness whom this Examinant is able to produce did see him working thereon which mill Boddily delivered this Examinant and is the same Mill with which a Shilling formerly seized upon Henry Dixon Prisoner in the Gaol there was milld and the same Mill was by Boddily and this Examinant afterwards hid and now is (as he believes) under a Timber Plank on the outside of the East part of the Building belonging to the Ring of the Oat Mill near to this Examinant's Dwelling house at Amblecott

John Bate

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Iurat apud Civit Bristol 6° die
Mariy 16989 coram
    John Blackweel Mayor
   Will Iackson