John Taylor: The Information of John Taylor (Constable) 30 August 1703

West Rid Com Eboy SsThe Informaion of John Taylor Constable of Austwick in this Riđ taken beofre me Ambrose Pudsay Esqr. &ct. upon oath this 30.th day of Aug.t 1703.

Who upon his Oath saith and Informeth that being com̄anded by a warr.t under the hands and Seales of the Justices of the peace (in the ,receding Informaion Mentioned[Editorial Note 1]) did wth other persons apprehend William Taylor Michall Lawson John Airey als Verey and George Town, accused for Counterfeiting Counterfeit {sic} Stampt paper, and also fro buying Dyes for Counterfeiting Crowns and halfe Crowns, and for Counterfeiting the currant coyn of this kingdom, he with others did apprehend the Sd Michael Lawson and John Airey, (who when apprehended being asked his name by this Informant said it was Pearson) and also the said George town was at the same time taken upon suspicon at or near Michall Lawsons Smithy, and going afterwards to Search for William Taylor at Ham̄ond head, togeather with one Mr Henry Smithson (who brought the Warr.t) upon Searching the house he saw the said Mr Smithson, he saw him ye Sd Smithson finde therein a Dye or Stamp for counterfeiting Stamp paper wch was for the double Sixpenny Stamps, as also another for a Single Counterfeit Sixpenny Stamp, with some Sort of Metall wch this Informant doth not understand, and further saith that ye Sd Mr Smithson delivered the same into this Inform:ts hands Capt. jurat &ct. coram                      John Taylor Ambrose Pudsay