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18th October 1756 - 20th December 1757

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The King agt. Joseph Wood< no role > William Wright< no role >
Jemima Wilcocks< no role > Matthew Johnson< no role >
James Steep< no role > and Robert Law< no role >

Wm Chamberlayne< no role > Sollr. of his Majesty's Mint
maketh Oath & Saith that the abovenamed Joseph
Wood & William Wright< no role > Stand Committee for
High Treason in Diminishing Guineas & the above
named Jemima Wilcocks< no role > for High Treason in Riding
& Wattins them And the abovenamed Matthew
Johnson
< no role > and James Steep< no role > Stand Comitted also
for Misprision of Treason in Counterfeiting
Moidores And this Deponent further Saith
that the abovenamed Robert Law< no role > was also
Comitted for Coining Moidows Jointly with
the said [..] Johnson and Steep but has
[..] been Bailed out upon Recognizance
for his Apprearance at these Sessions And
this Deponent Saith that he hat for sometime
Past been diligently Employed in making
& still is making the necessary Inquirys in
Order to Investigate the Guilt of the said partys
but is not Yet Prepared to Try them at
these Sessions but intends to Try them at
the Subsequent Session

Sworn 26 Oct. 1757
at Justice Hall

By the Court

Wm Chamberlayne< no role >




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