Robert Wainman: The Information of Robert Wainman 25 November 1704 Unknown c. 359 words The Newton Project Oxford 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 25 November 1704, c. 359 words. MINT 15/17/506, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 15/17/506 Robert WainmanHusbandmanRoger WoodburnBenjamin JohnsonJames LindlowThomas PettyAgnes MackrellRobert StanckbanckJohn WilkinsonEdward Petty 25 November 1704 England English Unknown Hand MintClippers, Coiners and Embezzlers Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt

Com Lancer Ss. The InformaionInformation of Robert Wainman of Dalton in yethe SdSaid County husbhusbandman taketaken at the same time & as place beforeSdSaid25 November 1704; see Deposition 504.

Who Informeth and Saith that he was at the house of Roger Woodburn on tuesday last togeather with Ben: Johnson James Lindow Tho: Petty and others, and did See the said Lindow pull out of his pocket and give to the said Ben: Johnson two halfe Crowns (supposing him to be an Attorney) to be concerned for him in a suite to be com̀„enced agtagainst the said Roger Woodburn for Slander: and after some time the said Ben: Johnson lookeing upon them said they were Counterfeit money and charged the same James Lindow there with, who shortly after went out of the Company into the Town street of Ulverstone, and before he returned again to the Company one Agnes Mackrell, maid ServtServant to the SdSaid Roger Woodburn haveing been sent for the Constable of Ulverstone to come and apprehend the said Lindow, as she returnd with a Lanthorn & Candle in her hand and told this Inform:tInformant and others of yethe Company ytthat she had heard some money Jingle, as being dropt in the Street and there upon this Inform:tInformant took the Lanthorn from her, and out into the Street with the SdSaid Roger Woodburn, they met the said James Lindow at the street door of Woodburns house with his purse in his hand, and asked him why he went out from the Company, but he would give them no Satisfaction therin: And after that this Inform:tInformant togeather with Robert Stainbank and John Wilkinson went into the street wthwith the Lanthorne and close unto the house side of the SdSaid Roger Woodburn they found all togeather 13. 12 Crownes, and bringing them to the Company, they were of opinion they were all Counterfeits: But the SdSaid Lidlow being charged therewith, did not own them to be his, and further saith that all the said 12 Crowns being ytthat night put into the hands of Edw.d Petty yethe Con.bleConstable of Ulverston this Inform:tInformants Seale being set upon the same Rob.t Wainman