William Robson: The Information of William Robson 27 May 1702

Com Ebory Ss. } The Information of W:^m Robson of Cotherston in the north Riding of the County of York yeoman taken upon oath before me this 27^th Day of May in the 1^st year of her Majestys Reign Anno Dom: 1702

Who Informeth and upon His oath saith that for the space of two years last past he hath been acquainted with James Blades of Swaledale in the north riding of the county of York miner and that within the said time he hath frequently seen in the custody of the said James Blades at Cotherston aforesaid and at Gateshead in the county of Durham divers tools & instruments for coyning half crowns and that the said James Blades hath often shewed the Informant severall counterfeit half crows which he said were coined by himself and further told him that he could coyn a hundred pound of such money in a weeks time if he had a convenient house for that purpose, and the informant further deposeth that the said James Blades did several times give him the informant counterfeit moneys to utter for him and also desir.^d him to make interest to others to putt of his Said counterfeit moneys for him, and he farther deposeth and saith that the said James Blades told him that he the Said James Blades could coyn guineas if he had a stock for it and being examined further saith not W:^m Robson capt: & Jurat Corā me Die et anno pradict: } William Bowes