Com Lancastr Ss.The InformaionInformation of Christopher Emmerson alsalias Burrows taken upon Oath before Cha: Rigby Esqr.Esquire &c.t May 15.th 1704.

Who Informeth and saith ytthat about 6. or 7. Years agoe this Informant became acquainted with Edw.d Yeats of Lock in this County Stapler, Humphrey Henman and Willm Thomson Smith of the same place Shortly after which this Depon.tDeponent was imploy'd by them from MichhmasMichaelmas till Midsum̄er following in casting counterfeit Crowns halfe Crownes & shillings, wchwhich this Inform:tInformant cast in the presence of and with the Assistance of the 3. persons beforenamed in very considerable summs, to the vallue of 5.£ or more sometimes in a day, in the whole to a very great summ, all in the similitude of of the then new coyn'd Mill'd mony, wchwhich they the SdSaid Yeates Henman & Thompson, put of at Kirkby Launsdale Market in Com Westm.er and other places very currently, as they frequently told this Inform:tInformant but about MidsumerMidsummer after this Inform:tInformant being chased from Lock by Mr Justice Wilson, he went he went into the Bishoprick of Durham, to which Goale he was (about MichmasMichaelmas after) com̄ited, and there lay untill the sum̄er Assizes then next following when this Depon.tDeponent was discharged; and thence removeing to Wigden in Cumberland, this Informant was suspected for conveying away a Silver Tumbler, from the house of one Will Goldsmith, (the sign of of the halfe moon in Wigdon) And on search of the same there were found about this Inform:tInformants was com̄ited to Carlisle Goale by Mr Justice Briscoe, where after he had layn a Prisn.erprisoner near two Years he was discharged without any Indictm.tIndictment being found ag.tagainst him, But this Inform:tInformant can depose nothing that may be of Service to yethe Governm.tGovernment at any facts com̄ited either in Durham or Cumberland.

From Carlisle this Inform:tInformant repaired to the house of Richd Fleming, in the County of WestmorldWestmorland (who haveing before used the art of makeing Counterfeit money) this Inform:tInformant work'd with him ab.tabout a fortnight, and in that time made for him (and Instructed him in casting) counterfeit Crown peices and halfe Crowns: and being told that he this Inform:tInformant was discovered there, he fled into the County of Lancaster near penny bridge in Cartmell parish where being apprehended apprehended was carryed before Mr Justice Sandys & by him com̄itted to Lancaster Castle where being try'd there last lent Assizes was 3. Years for carrying away the Coat of the aforesdaforesaid Richard Fleming, this Inform:tInformant was burnt in the Cheek for the same and there upon discharged from Lancaster Goale, but dureing the time of his confinemtconfinement in the SdSaid Goale one Anthony Richardson of Wyersdale in this County, brought unto this Inform:tInformant 2. broad Peices of Copper coyn'd or stampt after the likeness of broad peices of Gold, (wchwhich the SdSaid Richardson said he made himself) desireing this Inform:tInformant to Gild them for him, and for that purpose he left them with this Inform:tInformant but he never came again for them. - This Inform:tInformant further saith that after his discharge from Lancaster Castle, he went to Fewley near Beedall in Yorkshire, where this Inform:tInformant lived for about one Year, and then was again com̄ited to York Goale, and at yethe last sum̄er Assizes there, being Indicted for a com̄on Cheat or some other misdemeanour, upon which bein fined, this Inform:tInformant was continued in that prison, till last Easter Monday - This Inform:tInformant further saith that on Munday the 1.st of this Instant may he went to the house of Thomas Holt near Whaley in this County of Lancast.er whence the SdSaid Thomas Holt and Edward Holt yethe father sent this Informant to the house of John Ryley a blacksmith about a mile off, to make tooles to coyn and counterfeit money. this Inform:tInformant did there make Moulds for casting money (Viz) Crowns and halfe Crown peices, and on Thursday tje 4. of this Instant May this Informant did (in the presence of the SdSaid Thomas Holt, Edward Holt John Ryley and his wife and Judith their Daughter, togeather with Samuel Fletcher & Alexan Fletcher and with their Assistance) Actually cast and coyn the sum̄e of 15.£ of those counterfeit Crowns & halfe Crowns: All which sum̄ the SdSaid Thomas Holt tooke into his custody, in order to pay or put of the same to a man near settle in the County of York, which he had by the consent of the rest of yethe company beforenamed, And on fryday last this Inform:tInformant carryed the SdSaid Coyning tooles (as namely) Six Iron hoopes fill'd wthwith Lead & and Six unfill'd, and one Iron Ladle to the house of Edm̄o Staning near Chipping in this County of Lanc.er husbdhusband man, where this Inform:tInformant beleives yethe same may be found, this Inform:tInformant hideing the same there with the assistance and privity of the SdSaid Edm.o Staring; this Informant says he first contracted acquaintance with the before named Edw.d Holt and Edm.o Staring; dureing dureing this Informants last Imprisonment in Lanc.er Goale: Capt. et jurat &ct. coram Charles Rigby Christoꝑ his X mark Emerson