James Mace: The Examination of James Mace 21 January 1700/1

Middx Ss The Examination of James Mace of St. Martins Street near Leicester feilds taken Janrij 21. 1700

This Examinant being duely Examined saith & Confesseth that about 14. months agoe, he came from France into England, in order to Embrace the Protestant Religion which accordingly he has done, And about 6. months Since he became acquainted with one Mazey who keeps a Coffee house in George Inn in the Strand, And after some little acquaintance, he gave him a false & Counterfeit pistole to change for him, which he refused to change, and return'd the same back again to the said Maizey, And after that becoming very familiar togeather, the said Maizey carryed this Examinant up 3. pair of Staires, and Shew'd him his work roome, where he did see the said Maizey make severall peices, of the English Stamps or Coyn as also Severall out-Landish counterfeit peices of Money of the coyns of France and Spaine, And afterwards the said Maizey and he this Examinant did endeavour to put off one this day and never before, And further saith, that he haveing but some Money to the said Maizey to the vallue of 3. Huineas he the Said Maizey left in his hands as a Security, the Severall peices of false & Counterfeit coyn now produced and taken in his Lodgings alleageing that they were halfe Gold.                J Mace Cap.t coram me Jos. Bennett.