Robert Hort: The Information of Robert Hort 19 November 1703

Willts Ss The Information of Robt: Hort now a prisoner in the Goal at fisherton Anger in the Said county taken upon oath before me this 19th day of November 1703

This Informtt upon his oath saith, that on Whitmunday last past, he saw Stephen Holloway of Christian Mallford in the country aforesaid Blacksmith coyn about 3 or 4 Shillings in imitation of the currant coyn of this realm, att this Informtts house in Calne aforesaid in the Said county & this informant helped him the Said Stephen Holloway to make the said counterfeit shillings and this informant further saith that one or about the month of August last past att this informants house in Calne aforesaid he saw Arthur Forman of Calne in the Said county Chandler make and coyn severall shillings of counterfeit mony in imitation of the currant coyn of this kingdome, and this Informtt assisted the Said Arthur Forman to make the Said counterfeit shillings and this Informtt saith that since the month of Aug: last past he saw Samuel Hall of Calne aforesaid Blacksmith make & coyn 2 shillings of counterfeit money in imitation of the currant coyn of this realme att the Said Samuel Halls house in Calne aforesaid And this informant further saith, that John Fry of Cherhill in the county aforesaid Inholder had at two severall times two sum̄s of counterfeit money of this Informtt in order to dispose of the same for good money, the Said Ino: Fry knowing the same to be counterfeit money, and had the same att an under value, and this informant further sayth, that Rob:tt Emett of Mannings hill in the county aforesaid husbandman had at severall times severall summs of money of this Informtt of counterfeit money, to putt it off the Said Robt: Emett knowing the same to be counterfeit money & had the same att an under value Jurat die et anno prius infra script coram me Jo Young                 Robt: Hort