[..] The Information of Walter Ballantin Whom I have
Admitted an Evidence in His Majesty's behalf against
Thomas Hay< no role > alias Day and John Weeks< no role > for Counterfeiting
the Copper Coin of this Realm Called half pence Contrary
to the Statute Etc Taken on Oath before Mc William
Blackborow Esquire One of His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County this 8th
Day of November 1782

This Informant upon his Oath saith that On Monday
the twenty eighth day of October 1782 He this Informant was
engaged by a Man whose Name he believes to be Charlton
to go to a house in Leather Lane in the County of Middx
[..] at Counterfeiting the Copper Coin of this Realm
[..] lled half pence at the rate of Seven pence for every
peice of every Thirty Shillings worth that was made and
that on Tuesdaythethe 29th. day of October 1782 He this
Informant went to the said house in Leather Lane at
abouttheEight of the Clock in the Morning and went
to work in a cellar belonging to the said house [..]
Accompanied ley One Thomas Hay< no role > alias Day and John Weeks< no role >
that he this Informant and the said Thomas Hay< no role > alias
Day were employed in pulling the fly and the said
John Weeks< no role > was employed in laying in the Blanks between
the Dyos for the purpose of being Stamped with the
impression and This Informant further saith that
himself and the aforesaid two Persons worked at the said
Counterfeiting every Day (except Sunday) since the
aforesaid Tuesday until Thursday the Seventh Day