Henry Smithson: The Information of Henry Smithson 8 October 1702

Westmorld Ss The Informaion of Henry Smithson of Rash in Swaledale Taken before Richd Brathwait Esqr. Octob.er 8.th 1702

Who saith that sometime last year he was in Company with Duke Robinson and John Park of Gunnerside in the County of York at the house of Mr Tippin at Kirkby Steven in the County of Westm.ord and that the Sd Duke Robinson, John Park and this Inform:t went into a private Room, and there ye said Robinson gave the Sd Park Eight pounds of Counterfeit Money and halfe a Crown in the pound for uttering of it, and the Sd Duke Robinson further Sd that if things were kept private they might grow Rich by it - And he further saith upon his Oath, that last Monday he met with ye said Duke Robinson in Kirkby Steven Street aforesd, whereupon they two went into one Thomas Elliots Yard in the aforesd Town, where the Sd Duke Robinson desired the Sd Inform:t to say nothing of what he knew of him, for that rather than it shud be known further, he would give him twenty pounds for concealing the same or words to that Effect Capt. jurat &ct. coram Richd Brathwait            Hen: Smithson