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Middlesex to wit


The Information of Richard Jones< no role > , William Spittle< no role > ,
John Clark< no role > and Percival Philips< no role > -taken
before me this 17th.. day of November 1781.

Who being on Oath say and first the said Richard Jones< no role >
says that he knows Robert Cooper< no role > now present; that
he recommended said Cooper to take a House called "Park
House" in Little Chelsea that a Copper which hath been
shewn to him by the said John Clark< no role > he sold to him about
a fortnight ago-that a Coining Press, & Cutting Press
which have been shewn to him by said John Clark< no role > he
likewise sold to said Cooper about four or five Months
ago; as well as some Dies for the purpose of coming
And the said William Spittle< no role > says that a Bill of Parcels
now shewn to him was made by him for the said Robert
Cooper
< no role > for work done for him by this Informant, as
mentioned in the said Bill of Parcels And the said John
Clark
< no role > for himself says that on Friday last was sevenight, he found
the Bill of Parcels now produced in a Burean locked up in
the aforesaid House called "Park House" together with four
Presses, a Quantity of Waste Copper and three Dies for
stamping the Impressions of Half pence, in other parts of
said house. And the said Percival Philips< no role > says that
in the Cellar of said house he found about two Dozen
of Counterfeit Half pence.

Sworn before me this
17th. day of Novemr 1781.}

Sampn Wright< no role >

Richd Jones< no role >
William Spittle< no role >
John Clark< no role >
Percival Phillips< no role >




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