Com Lancaster Ss. The InformaionInformation of Benjam. Johnson (taken upon Oath)
this 25.th day of Nover 1704.
Who informeth and saith that on the 21. of this Instant being in
the Evening at the house of Mr Roger Woodburn in Ulverston in the
County of Lancaster one James Lidndow of the SdSaid County did (in the CompnCompany
of Severall other people) tender to pay to this Inform:tInformant two halfe Crowns
for that he this Inform:tInformant should undertake to do some business for him
when he this Inform:tInformant and others of the Company looked upon the SdSaid two
halfe Crowns, did suppose them counterfeit and of a false coyn. this
Inform:tInformant did demand how & of whome the SdSaid James Lindow the SdSaid Lindow
had recdreceived them, who answered he know not unless he had recdreceived them
at Hauxhead for some Yarn of a certain person whose name
he did not know, and being demanded if he had any more
of that sort, he ź¯‘ducedproduced his purse, in wchwhich amongst other moneys
was found two or three other halfe Crownes, supposed also to be of a
false and counterfeit coyn, and it being further demanded, if he had
any more such money (for ytthat it would concern him to call to mind
how he came by it) he took an opportunity to withdraw himself
from the company and went (as this Inform:tInformant was told by yethe main ServtServant
of the house) into the street there but presently return'd againe
upon wchwhich some of the Company (whose names are not well known
to this Inform:tInformant) togeather with some ServtServant or ServtServants of the SdSaid house
with a light did Search the street, and there found 12. or 13. Crowns wchwhich they bro.tbrought into the Company, and wchwhich were also supposed to be of a counterfeit coyn, and thereupon a ConbleConstable was sent for, and the whole matter made known unto him, and into whose hand the money was delivered in 2. papers seald with theis Inform:tInformants seale each wherunto this Informant referrs. Ben: Johnson