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this Informant further saith that he saw
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resembling
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a
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Shilling the Current Coin of this realm, now
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produced and which said Counterfeit
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Shilling he
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lay on the Window in the
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Said Room where he
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work and were Several
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other Counterfeit Shillings and Six pences lay
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and are now produced, and by his feet he found
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a Small Sieve in which was a Counterfeit
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Shilling and two Six pences, and which appeared
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to him to have been just Rubbed with the Sand
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paper and Cork, and this Informant further
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Saith that he found on a Window in the said
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Room the four Counterfeit Shillings now
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produced which are finished and appear to
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have been Cast from some Patterns found
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in the said Room, and that a Quantity of Metal,
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Aqua fortis, Scowering, Paper, files and
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other Implements for the purpose of Making
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Coining and Counter feiting the Current Silver
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Coin of this Realm called Shillings and Six pences
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were found in the said Room, and this
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Informant further Saith that when he
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Apprehended the said
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John Layfoe
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they had their Coats off and
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that the said
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John Weatherby
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had his Shirt
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