Thomas Petty: The Information of Thomas Petty 25 November 1704

Com Lancaster Ss. The Informaion upon Oath of Thomas Petty of Newton in Dalton parish taken the day and place aforesd[Editorial Note 1]

Who saith that on Tuesday last this Inform:t was in ye Evening in Company at Roger Woodburns house with Severall other ꝑsons when James Lindow pulled out of his pockter 2. $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crownes and gave then to Benjamin Johnson (supposing him to be an Attorney at law) as his Fee to be concern'd for him in a suite to be com̄enced agt ye Sd Roger Woodburn for some scandalous words by him Sd to be spoke by the said Lindow. That some time after yt ye Sd Ben: Johnson looking upon the said $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crownes, declared that he beleived that the same were Counterfeit money, and charged the said Lindow therewth who Sd that he took them the munday before at Hauxhead for some Yarn he had sold there, Upon which discourse the said Ja: Lindow went out of ye Sd house unto the town street of Ulverstone, and within less than $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ an houre, came into the company againe, and not long after, some of the Company brot in 12. or 13. $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crowns, wch Mr Johnson said was also Counterfeit money, and wch was said to be found in the Town Street of Ulverston, and suspected to have been dropped by the Sd Lindow: This Inform:t being present when all the suspected halfe Crownes, were put up into two papers and Sealed, upon both which this Informants Seale was put, and where unto he refereth <1v> The same being put into the hands of Edward Petty Con.ble of Ulverston as was also the said Ja: Lindow himselfe, this Inform:t further saith yt the Sd Ja. Lindow, did not then own that he dropt or left any of the said 12. or 12. $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Crownes in the Street, and further saith not                                         Tho: Pettie