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The Voluntary Examination and Confession of
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Thomas
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taken and made before me
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Wm. Blackborow
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Esqr
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. One of His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said
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County this
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13th. day of March 1787
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Who saith that he Rents the House
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No 13
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Peter Street
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in the Parish of
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Saint John Clerkenwell
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in the said County that he let the Ground floor
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to his fellow Prisoner
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Thomas Workings
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and his Wife about a fortnight since.
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This Examinant also let the Garrett out of one
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Thomas Vialls
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and only Retained the Cellar and One pair of Stairs Room to his own Use.
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That.
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about two Months ago Examinant fixed in the Cellar the
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Stamping Press and other Impliments found by the Officers in the said
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Cellar and hath Several times since with the Assistance of
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Harcourt
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made and Counterfeited the Current Copper Coin of this
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Realm called Halfpence This Examinant also further saith that
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himself and the said
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Thomas Harcourt
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were in the said Cellar
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at the time the Officers came into his said House and were making
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preperation for the Counterfeiting the said Copper halfpence as
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aforesaid but hearing the Noise of the Officers coming in the said
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Thomas Harcourt
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and Examinant endeavoured to get away and
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Conceal themselves This Examinant also saith that himself &
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the said
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Thomas Harcourt
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had on that Day been at Work in making
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and Counterfeiting the said Copper Halfpence And
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that the
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Paper Parcel of Counterfeit Halfpence found in a Drawer in this
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Examinants Room were also made and Counterfeited by him &
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the said Thomas Harcourt And this Examinant further saith
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that the said
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Thomas Worlings
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and
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Mary Worlings
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were
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not in any manner concerned in making and Counterfeiting
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the said Copper Halfpence and verily beleives the same was
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done without their knowledge or Privity.
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Taken and made before me
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the Day and Year above Written}
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W Blackborow
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Thos Taylor
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S.V.
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