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June 10, 1817

<em>Commonwealth of Virginia</em> v. <em>Ervin and Lewis</em>, Scott County Commonwealth Causes April 1823, Scott County, (Virginia) Court Records, 1815–1870, Local Government Records Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

A Counterfeit Check Was Written

This counterfeit check was evidence in the Scott County case, Commonwealth of Virginia v. Ervin and Lewis. The check was "drawn" on an out of state bank, probably in an attempt to make passing it off easier, as its authenticity would be harder to verify. The two defendants in the case, John Ervin and Pleasant Lewis, were indicted for making counterfeit money. Their case was moved between the General Court and the Scott County Superior Court, but either a judgment was not made, or the case's outcome is no longer extant.