Middlesex to wit

The Information of Abraham Joseph Chapman< no role > who
Lodgeth at the House of Samuel Lewis< no role > near Shoemaker Row Aldgate in
the Liberty of the City of London Taken upon Oath thissaith 7th day of
September 1749 .

And first this Informant upon his Oath Saith that Sometime age he resided
at Birmingham where one Thomas Morris< no role > then likewise dwell and now is a prisoner in
Newgate

And Saith that Sometime about the Month of January last the said Thomas [..]
Met this Information this City and knowing that he this Informant got his living by Selling
of Cutlery Wares, told him he was a Guilder and that he had Occasion for a person to Expence to
Sale such goods as he the said Thomas Morris< no role > dealt in and that he would Allow this Informant
four Shillings in the Pound for the Goods he should so dispose of for his Use

And Saith that about the beginning of the Month of April last the said Morris
Came to this Informants House (who then lived in Black house Yard in Gravel Lane Houndsditch )
sand desired to lodge with their Informant that Night which he did and Continued so to do till the
Mr. Lay after Midsummer day last, And Saith that during that time the said Morris used to
[..] Kala house he pretended to have in full Rents near Golden Lane by Old Street in the
Parish of Saint Lukes in the County of Middlesex

That this Informant having lent the said Thomas Morris< no role > Money he reputed him to
repay the Same Whereupon the said Morris gave him Six Shillings in half pence in part of
payment of the said Debt, And Saith that their Informant going to one of his Tradesman
on London Bridge with whom he death to make payment of the said half pence, the said person
perceiving them to be bad told their Informant if he had not known him he would have Caused
him to be Apprehended for Uttering Counterfeit Money and refused to receive the same.

And Saith that upon the said half pennys being returned to their Informant he
went to the House of the said Thomas Morriss< no role > Scituate in Fallert Rents aforesaid
where he found the said Thomas Morris< no role > at [..] and at the
same time Observed in the Window of the Room he was then at work in large Quantity by
Counterfeit half pence And Saith that the said Thomas Morris< no role > Offer'd this Informant them
Pennyworth of such Counterfeit Money if he wod. undertake to put and offer him, which he replied

And Lastly their Informant Saith that the said Morris being Apprehended
for Straling & Silver Tankards and Committed to Newgate his Lodging was
Searched and on Searching a Lodging he had in petticoat Lane at one
Mr. Lixons these was found a Now that was built for the use of sd. Morris
and a few Counterfeit half pence & in this Informants house where St. Morris Lodag'd a large peace of bad
half pence and other Materials for Carrying on this practice and which remain
Do [..] Handy one of the Persons who has