Depositions and Jury Verdict on Counterfeiting of Manx Copper Pence, 1723 · Revestment 1765

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Name: Depositions and Jury Verdict on Counterfeiting of Manx Copper Pence, 1723
Description: Legal depositions and inquest proceedings from Rushen Sheading concerning the discovery and investigation of counterfeited Manx copper pence. George Wilks and his son John Wilks were suspected of counterfeiting; evidence includes sworn testimonies from witnesses, soldiers, and the coroner, recovered counterfeit coins, and molds. The grand jury indicted George Wilks but he was later acquitted by the 24 Keys, who found the grand jury's proceedings illegal under the 1709 counterfeiting act. Includes subsequent petitions and fines.
Date: 21 May 1723
Place: Castle Rushen; Isle of Man; England
Related To: George Wilks; Robert Wilson (counterfeiter); Thomas Tubman; John Wattleworth; John Moore
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Trading Era
Type: Primary Source Transcription
Date Created: 1723-05-21
Creator: Grand Jury of Rushen Sheading; Coroner Thomas Tubman; Attorney General (representative); Deputy Governor
Audience: Deputy Constable; Court; Governor John Lloyd; 24 Keys
Identifier: Lib Scaccarii 1723 pp 39 et seq; Lib Placitorum Oct 1723
Language: English