Jane Smith: The Information of Jane Smith 7 April 1704

Middx Ss The Information of Jane Smith Widdow taken upon Oath before Mr Record.er of Lond.o Aprill 7.th 1704

This Informant upon her Oath deposeth and Saith that about a twelvemonth since she saw Jane Salt deliver to Sophia Ballard Severall peices of false and Counterfeit money and in particular about February last was 12. month this Informant saw the Said Jane Salt deliver to the said Sophia Ballard two Shillings and Sixteen Sixpences of false and counterfeit money, which she the Said Ballard received of the said Salt in lieu of 5. Shillings due to her in part of payment, for a peice of Stuff which the Said Salt had bought of the Said Ballard, all which money the Said Ballard knew to be false and counterfeit. And further this Informant maketh Oath that she the said Ballard hath often times put of Such false and counterfeit money knowing it to be false. And further this Informant maketh Oath that Willm Maw hath oftentimes Received of the said Salt, as also of the Said Ballard Severall parcells of false and Counterfeit money, which he the Said Maw did dayly put off knowing it to be false. And this Informant further maketh Oath, that she hath severall times received of Elizabeth Peirson and Martha Tanner false and Counterfeit money, which she this Informant used to put off for them, and She this Informant hath severall times Seen the Said Eliz: Peirson & Martha Tanner put off false and counterfeit money knowing it to be false they makeing it the cheife of their business so to do Capt. et jurat &ct coram      S Lovell Recorder                     Jane Mark Smith