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Middlesex
to wit}


The Information of John Le< no role > Febure of the Parish of Christ Church
Weaver and Samuel Yardley< no role > of the Parish of Saint Matthew
Bethnal Greenz: the said County of Middlesex Weaver
taken on Oath before me one of his Majestys Justices of
the Peace in and for the said County the 28th. day of October 1783.

This Informant John Le< no role > Febure on his Oath Saith That he is
Foreman to Mr. Jemet a Merchant in Spital Square in the Liberty
of Norton Felgate and that he lives and resides in a Dwelling house
belonging to the said Mr. Jennet in White Lyon Street in the Parish
of Christ Church And saith That on Saturday Morningandthe
25th. of October Instant he discovered that a Quantity of Lead have
been stolen from of the Warehouse belonging to the Premisses [..] where
this Informant lives in White Lyon [..] street aforesaid. And this
Informant further Saith that he hath compared a Quantity
of Lead now produced and that the same is a part of the Lead
so stolen from of the Warehouse as aforesaid

And this Informant Samuel Yardley< no role > saith That on Friday
Morning last he saw James Maneky< no role > the Prisoner now
under Examination in Browns Lane Spital Fields with a
Bag on his shoulder and that he knowing the said James Maneley< no role >
to be of a suspicious Character this Informant asked him what
be got, to which the Prisoner made Answer he had got same Lead
which he had formedasin a house in King Street Spital Fields
this Informant then told him he next go with him to Justice
Wilmot to see if they could not get on owner for it, This Informant
then sent two Officers to search his Appartments where they found
a Quantity of Lead concealed therein, And further Saith that the
two pieces of Lead marked No.1. & 2. are the same pieces of Lead
which he found on the said James Manaky< no role > the Prisoner now
Under Examination

John Le< no role > Febure

Saml yardley< no role >

Thomas Jacks< no role > one of the Officers above named who weat to the
Appartments of James Manaky< no role > the Prisoner now under Examination
Maketh Oath and Saith That he found two pieces of Lead now
produced marked R in the Dwelling house and appartments
of the said James Mancky< no role > [..] in Kingstreet Spital Fields

Taken and Sworn the
28th. day of October 1783}

D Wilmot< no role >

Thos. Jacks< no role >




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