The King
against
Thomas Probyn< no role > on the
Prosecution of the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England
For Forgery

John Acton< no role > of Swithins Lane London Gentleman
Sollicitor to the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England maketh Oath and saith That at
the last Summer Assizes for the County of Kent
James Elliott< no role > was Indicted and found guilty of
Forging a promissory Note for Payment of the Sum
of Fifty Pounds with intent to defraud the Governor
and Company of the Bank of England but Judgement
thereupon was Arrested for the Opinion of the
Judges And this Deponent further saith That
the said Thomas Probyn< no role > stands charged with
Engraving the Plate from which the said Note
was printed and Aiding and Assisting in the
said Felony which was Compleated in the
County of Kent And further saith he is advised
to prefer a Bill of Indictment against the said
Thomas Probyn< no role > in the County of Kent in Case
Judgment is given against the said James
Elliott.< no role >

Sworn at the Session House in the
Old Bailey the 11th. day of September 1777 }

By the Court

Jno Aldon< no role >