Anthony Askew: The Information of Anthony Askew 12 July 1704 Isaac Newton c. 123 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 12 July 1703, c. 123 words. MINT 15/17/475b, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/475b Anthony AskewWhitesmithRobert SowerbuttsHusbandmanAbraham RawlensonJohn Elletson 12 July 1703 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Lancaster SsThe InformaionInformation of Anthony Askew of Lancaster whitesmith taken upon Oath this 12.th July 1704

Who upon his Oath saith ytthat that in or about the month of August last, he this Inform:tInformant hapen'd to be in Furnees fell in the company of Robert Sowerbutts late of poulton husbhusbandman and upon some discourse had with the SdSaid Sowerbutts about one Mr Abram Sower Rawlinson, who was then in Custody of Mr Elletson Keeper of Lancaster Goale, the SdSaid Sowerbutts he acquainted this Inform:tInformant that he & Mr Elletson had found a vice Some crucibles and other Suspitious things, in the SdSaid Mr Rawlinsons house which Vice and Crucibles the SdSaid Sowerbutts shewed this Inform:tInformant Capt. &ct. coram me Antho: Askew Willm Buckley