West Rid Com Eboy SsThe InformaionInformation of John Taylor Constable of Austwick in this RiđRiding taken beofre me Ambrose Pudsay Esqr.Esquire &ct. upon oath this 30.th day of Aug.t 1703.

Who upon his Oath saith and Informeth that being com̄anded by a warr.twarrant under the hands and Seales of the Justices of the peace (in the ,receding InformaionInformation MentionedSee Deposition No. 475.) did wthwith other persons apprehend William Taylor Michall Lawson John Airey alsalias Verey and George Town, accused for Counterfeiting Counterfeit Stampt paper, and also fro buying Dyes for Counterfeiting Crowns and halfe Crowns, and for Counterfeiting the currant coyn of this kingdom, he with others did apprehend the SdSaid Michael Lawson and John Airey, (who when apprehended being asked his name by this Informant said it was Pearson) and also the said George town was at the same time taken upon suspiconsuspicion at or near Michall Lawsons Smithy, and going afterwards to Search for William Taylor at Ham̄ond head, togeather with one Mr Henry Smithson (who brought the Warr.tWarrant) upon Searching the house he saw the said Mr Smithson, he saw him yethe SdSaid Smithson finde therein a Dye or Stamp for counterfeiting Stamp paper wchwhich was for the double Sixpenny Stamps, as also another for a Single Counterfeit Sixpenny Stamp, with some Sort of Metall wchwhich this Informant doth not understand, and further saith that yethe SdSaid Mr Smithson delivered the same into this Inform:tInformants hands Capt. jurat &ct. coram John Taylor Ambrose Pudsay