and got a Light returned upstairs where he met some persons who
said they had been searching the House to see ofthosethere wase any Thieves
and could bot find any That they proceeded to the Yard and found the
Warechouse door Locked and the Key not in it as usualThat on breaking
the said Door open found the Key on the inside then went to the Door of the
Warehouse which opens to the waterside which they found open and a
Ca [..] lestick belonging to his Father on the Wharf and found one
Pocket Book and Sunday papers the property of his said Father
on the mud near the [..] Wharf belonging to his FatherThat when
they came back from the Water [..] ideThey Interrogated Mary Middleston< no role >
their Maid Servant who then said She knew one of them and described
his dressThat Soon after One of the Officers belonging to Shadwell office coming in who
on the said Servant Desenting his person and Dress he went away and in about Ten Minutes returned
with the Prisoner who says his Name is WilliamJohnBull< no role > that they called the said Mary
Middleton< no role > and asked her if he was one of the Persons when she said Yes and was
Positive he was one of the men who had entered the House in the Manner she had
relatedThat this Informant found that in the absence of his Father and himself that
Evening Whilst they were gone to Old Mr. Birkley Two of his said Fathers Desk were broke
open

Geo: Simpson< no role >

Sworn
This 16th. of Feb 1785
Before us

John Staples< no role >
John Woodham< no role >