Com Lancaster Ss InformaionInformation of Robert Sowerbutts late of Poulton in this County husbandman taken upon Oath July 12.th 1704

Who upon his Oath saith that on or ab.tabout the 28.th of Augt last his this Inform:tInformant went with Mr John Elletson then Keeper of her Ma.tiesMajesties Goale at Lancaster to yethe house of one Mr Abram Rawlinson in Furneis in this County, and that yethe SdSaid Mr Elletson togeather with this Inform:tInformant, went up staires in with yethe SdSaid Rawlinsō into a closet wchwhich was by Mr Elletson & this Informant Searched, and there found two files a large hand-vice, and 5. crucibles, in one of wchwhich crucibles was a counterfeit Guinea (all which by order of Mr Elletson) was careyed to Mr Elletsons house in Lancaster by this Deponent, and left with his wife, and this Inform:tInformant remembers, ytthat when he discovered the SdSaid false Guinea, he acquainted the SdSaid Elletson therewith, and Mr Elletson replyed, that his discovery said it would be worth a hundred pound to him, and afterward at Huntsbank the SdSaid Elletson bid this Inform:tInformant say nothing on't. That about a month ago this Inform:tInformant asked the SdSaid Elletson, for the SdSaid things so found in the SdSaid Rawlinsons house as aforesaid, when the SdSaid Elletson reply'd why! what do you want them? And this Inform:tInformant hath been told that the SdSaid Mr Elletson hath had and received the sum̄e of thirty pounds Sterling from the SdSaid Rawlinson for his the SdSaid Elletsons favour to him the SdSaid Rawlinson & the concealment of the SdSaid matters as aforesaid, and this Inform:tInformant remembers ytthat one Anthony Askew of Lancaster whitesmith a relaionrelation of Mr Elletson who was comeing along Kent stones, with this Inform:tInformant from the said Rawlinsons house he moved this Informant to throw and cast away the said files hand vice & crucibles and false guineas and further saith not. Robt Sowerbutts Capt. &ct. coram Willm Buckley