The Informacon of Richard Farmer< no role > of
the Pish of St. Mary Le Bone London
Constable , taken upon oath. This 2d.
day of June Anno Din 1696

That
Who Saith That on the 30th. day of Aprill last, he this
Informt. being at the Bull head tavern in Cheapside
drincking A Glass of Wine, did peys thro An hole in
the Waistcoat into the next Room, where he saw
DavidVennables< no role > A Goldsmith in Cheapside , &
John Williams< no role > Sitting at A Table together, & saw he
sd. Williams rubbing A piece of White money between
his Fingers, having A small Gally Pot with same liquid
Stuffe in it, standing upon the table before him, with
some money [..] also lying on the Table; upon which he prsently
went into the Room, & there he found the biggest Pcell
of money now produced in he sd. Williams's Lapp
And on this Surprize he sd. Williams took A glass of wine
& put it into the Gally pot, & then threw down the pot
on the hearth, & broke it. And the sd. Vennables
also imediately upon this Informt. coming into the Room,
fell down on his knees, & begg'd of him not to prosecute
him, or have him before A Justice; And upon Searching
he sd. Venuables before My Lord Major, there were found
in his Pockett, severall pieces of false & counterfeit Coyn
now produced, And in the sd. Williams's pockett severall
other peices of false & Counterfeit Coyn now also
produced And more Saith not, save that, he observ'd
he skin of the sd venuables fore binger & thumb were worn of.

Capt et Jurat die et
Anno pre coram

Richard Former< no role >

Jno Houblon< no role > Mayr