Tower
Liberty }
to wit

the Information of Henery Shaft< no role > taken
before me this day he left the Blackrey
head about 11 o'Clock on Thursday Evening in
Company with three more men whose Name
he doth not know, they went down to the Tower
Stairs and got a boat, then went down the River
water as New Crane there they cut from the Crop
one Rope, they came back to Billings gate about
two o'Clock, they then went down the River again
as far as the Hermitage were they cut from the
Crop two more Ropes they went to the Ties below
and cut one more Rope from the Crop they then
care [..] other in Stairs, they came up tothe
Well Crose Square about five o'Clock were they
were slopt he others three run way but the office
stopt the deponant who gave information against
the rest.

Henry Shafton< no role >

Sworn before me
this 7th. day of October 1785

Jas. Robinson< no role >