Samuel Tibbs: The Examination of Samuell Tibbs now in custody 11 January 1699/700

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The Examation of Samuell Tibbs now in custody taken this 11th day of January Anno Dni 1699700

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Who being duly examin'd saith That about six weeks or two Months ago he was in company with one John Fenton Kistell in Westminster and the said Kystell asked this Examinant if there was any good thing stirring Meaning counterfeit money as this Examinant doth believe and this Examinant change out of it and this Examinant told one Cecilia Labree his daughter in Law of the passage with the said Kistell concerning the counterfeit half Crown as aforesaid and the said Cecilia Labree gave to this Examinant about 3 weeks ago four half Crownes and Ten Shillings in counterfeit money and desired this Examinant to sell the same to the said Kistell for ten shillings and upon the 1st day of this Instant Month of January this Examinant sold the said counterfeit money to Kistell aforesaid for 12d and received ten Shillings in part of payment thereof and this Examinant further saith that he knowes one Mrs Biggs now in custody and that he hath seen her frequently in company with the said Mrs Labree and that they used to lye together last Summer

Samll Tibbs

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Westminster Ss

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Capt Jan 11 anno 16991700 coram
             Is Newton