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Middlesex to wit


The Information to Thomas Carpmeal< no role > and John
Clark
< no role > taken before me this 12th.. day of October
1782.

Who being on Oath say and first the said Thomas Carpmeal< no role >
says that on being informed there was Coining of Half pence
Carried on at No. 2 Keppel Road near the Farthing Pye house
in the [..] Road, this Informant, the said John Clark< no role >
and other wen [..] in their Yesterday about 12 o'Clock. That the
entered the Home, went into the Kitchen where he found a
Person now present was calls himself Michael Hyman< no role > who
was Writting. That he found Quantity of Counterfeit Half pence
lying on the Dresser in said Kitchen. And the said John
Clark
< no role > for himself says that he was present at this time
and perceiving a Hole in the Wall of the Necessary house
he went through it and from thence into a Vault where he
found a Coining Press with a pair of Dies with a Blank
between them fixed in said Press; and a Quantity of Half pence
around said Press: and further says that he found in said
Michael Hyman< no role > 's Bed Room, two Blanks of Copper & a pair
of Dies for making the Impressions on Half pence in the
Parlour of said House.

Thos Carpmeal< no role >
John Clark< no role >

Sworn before me this
12th. day of October 1782}

Thos. Gilbert< no role > :




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