'Touching the gold and silver found in Fornes near Owstone (Furness near Ulverstone), a commission was directed out of the duchy to Sir Thos. Longton, Sir Thos. Hawllsaa, Sir Harry Ferryngton, Andrew Barton and myself, to make inquiry; to which we made a return on the 15th day after Easter that we could hear nothing of the gold but only three pieces and about 40 oz. of silver. Two of the gold pieces were sold to a goldsmith at York, the third we have delivered with this inscription, ‘Augustus Caesar Nero’ We have bound the finders to appear at the duchy chamber, Westminster, to be examined. The baily of the abbot of Fornes and of my lord Derby made arrest of the ground the day after the treasure was found. The persons named in the enclosed list entered by night in harness the lands of my lord of Richmond, called New Hutton, in the barony of Kendal, and sowed corn and grain on John Bocke’s tenement, taking an oath not to discover each other. I beg they may be brought to London, or a commission be appointed to inquire and punish. I am steward under master Parr, and therefore show you the truth.' (TNA, SP 1/83, f.58; Burnett 2020b, p. 6)
