Middlesex and
Westminster to wit}

The Information of Mr. William
Bent< no role > of Saint Martins Lane Ironmonger
Sarah Anster< no role > William Bent< no role > Junior
both of Saint Martin Lane , William
Burnill< no role > of Castle Street Longbers and
John Eternean< no role > one of the Beadles of the
Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields
taken upon Oath before us this 8th. day
of November 1786

Mr. William Bent< no role > Senior being duly sworn Saith that at
different times this Informant was Robed of Sundry Articles
of Ironmongers Goods was Informed that his Porter Charles Parkins< no role >
was seen to take thing out of a Press and Carry them out of the house
on which he ordered particular notice to be taken of his Conduct, On
Monday the 30th. of October last seen after his Shop was Shut this
Informant son informed him that the said Charles Parkins< no role > had taken
some things out of a Press and gone out with them on which this
Informant immediately followed him and stoped him in the Street
and found on him six paper Parcels containing Coffin Nails this
this Informant Property.

Wm Bent< no role >

Sarah Aunster< no role > Servant to Mr. William Bent< no role > Senior being duly sworn
Saith that better than three Week times on a Sunday the Prisoner
George Tawset< no role > came to her Master Mr. Bents house, and was in
Company with the Porter Charles Parkins< no role > in her Masters shop for
a Considerable time and then went out together, on the Sunday
following the said Faurset came again and was in Company with
Parkins in her master Kitchen about a Quarter of an hour, then
went away on the Sunday following Parkins came home about half
past eight in the Evening and enquired if his Master was at home