Joan Williams: The Examination of Joan the wife of David Williams 11 July 1701

Middx & Westmr } Ss The Examination of Joan the Wife of David Williams of the Parish of S.t James's Westmr. taken this 11.th day of July 1701.

She saith that she hath bought Severall parcells of counterfeit Shillings for Six pence and Sixpence halfpenny a peice of one Roger Bentley, John Gaul, and one ...... Smith and some other Persons who cry ends of Gold and Silver about the Streets whose names (at present) this Examinant doth not very well remember & this Examinant further Saith that she hath also bought Counterfeit shillings for Sixpence a peive of one William Montford a Souldier who lives on Clerkenwell green & that the Said William Montford hath offered to procure 5.£ of Counterfeit money, provided this Examinant would give him halfe the tale in good & Currant Mony for it, and she further saith that she hath heard the said Montford say that he has made great Quantities of counterfeit Mony in Flanders, and that she doth verily beleive he doth still Counterfeit the Currant coyn of this Kingdome, And she further saith that she had one counterfeit Shilling of one Thomas Williams and have gim 6.s good mony for it, he the Said Thomas Williams first brought she this Examinant acquainted with the Said Montford.                                    Joan her X mark Williams Cap.t an et die ꝑdict coram me J. Stanley