John Hook and Robert Saker: The Information of John Hook and Robert Saker 24 December 1702

Middx Ss The Informaion of of John Hook {sic} the parish of St: Sepulcres in ye county of Middx constable and of Rob:t Saker of St Andres parish London gentleman taken upon oath this 24th day of xber 1702

Who Joyntly and severally upon their respective oaths who sayth that having Informaion that one John Hews als George and Susannah his wife were greatly suspected to counterfeit the curr.tt: coyn of this realm, thereupon they together with J: Bonner went to their Lodging in Barwick street near old soho and coming up one pair of Stairs the Sd John Hews opened ye chamber door and these depon:ts entring, found Susannah his wife sett by the fire, with upward of 20s in counterfeit money in her lapp as well sixpences as shillings made of Pewter block tinn and such like metall, and a knife with a flote file Lying by her, and also counterfeit shills in her pockett and att the same time some metall melted in a fire shoule over ye fire and near to ye grate a pair of small iron flasks very hott, with ye impressions of 2 shillings and one sixpence ready moulded thereon, resembling those of the curr.tt: coyn of this Kingdome and further saith that upon searching ye said John Hews found in 12 counterfeit shillings and one sixpence in his pockett and found in his hatt Lying in ye window 24s & 11. sixpences counterfeitu money resembling ye curr.tt: coyn of this Kingdome,capt Jurat ann: et die supdict: coram             me J Stanley             John Hook                                               RobtSaker