Elizabeth Seymour: The Information of Elizabeth Seymour 3 July 1701

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Middx et Westmr } Ss The Information of Elizabeth Seymour taken upon Oath this 3.rd day of July 1701.

Who saith that one Judith Cumby did about Jannuary last past meet this Informant, near Long Alley by Moor feilds, at which time she the said Cumby went to this Informants house in Gravell Layn near houndsditch, and came again to the said Lodgings, and sent a Counterfeit Shilling by this Informant for a pott of drink, which was passed away as good and Currant Money, and afterwards at the same Lodgings the Said Cumby gave 2.s more of the same sort of Counterfeit Money unto this Informant to pass away for she the said Cumby, promissing this Informant halfe profit for her so doeing, the said Cumby at the same time confessing that she maid the said counterfeit money, and that she this Informant should have from time to time what Quantity she could dispose on, allowing her this Informant 40.s Counterfeit Money for 20.s good Money, and promissed she this Informant that in case she would take a convenient Room or two for that purpose to coyn in, that <1v> she the said Judith Cumby would shew her how to make such false and Counterfeit Money. And also she this Informant Saith that one Mrs Judith Ingleton, did at Severall times request her this Informant to receive and take such false and Counterfeit money of her, which she the said Ingleton Confessed was of the said Cumby's makeing, but said that she her selfe Edged the same with a file, so that this Informant verily beleives the said Cumby with others Coynes & Counterfeits the same and that Juditch Ingleton aforesaid is privey to it or works with the Said Cumby and others her selfe.                               Elizabeth her X mark Seymour Jurat anno et die Suꝑdict coram J. Stanley