Anthony Askew: The Information of Anthony Askew 12 July 1704

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 15/17/475b, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Lancast^er SsThe Information of Anthony Askew of Lancaster whitesmith taken upon Oath this 12.^th July 1704

Who upon his Oath saith that in or about the month of August last, he this Informant hapen'd to be in Furnees fell in the company of Robert Sowerbutts late of poulton husbandman and upon some discourse had with the Said Sowerbutts about one M^r Abram Rawlinson, who was then in Custody of M^r Elletson Keeper of Lancaster Goale, the Said Sowerbutts he acquainted this Informant that he & M^r Elletson had found a vice Some crucibles and other Suspitious things, in the Said M^r Rawlinsons house which Vice and Crucibles the Said Sowerbutts shewed this Informant Capt. &c^t. coram me Antho: Askew Willm Buckley

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