Middlesex to wit

The Voluntary Information and Confession of
William Wilford< no role > taken before one this 2nd. day
of April 1786

Who being upon Oath Saith that on Saturday the fourth
of March last he this Informant in Company with William Browning< no role >
Thomas Griffiths< no role > Joseph Bagley< no role > and William Oliver< no role > now present
about seven o'Clock in the Evening went to Essex Street in the
Strand where they broke into a Cellar that was under a Chapel
and Stole from thence four boxes and one Barrel of black Lead, which
they carried to a back Room in the House of one Thomas
Bray< no role > in George Alley Field Lane that they broke open said
boxes and Barrel and burnt them and put the Black Lead
into a Bagthat Informant then went over to the House of
Mary Williams< no role > , who cohabits with one Mc. Glue and requested
that she would permit him to put said Lead in her Garret
that she asked him what it was to which he replied that
it was nothing that could affect herthat said William
Browning< no role > John Griffiths< no role > Joseph Bagley< no role > and William Oliver< no role >
carried said Lead to the House of the said Mary Williams< no role > and
put it into the Garret, soon after which they all went over to
said Olivers Lodging in Said Brays House where they had some
Victuals and drink and Partedthat Informant same Evening
asked said Bray if he would buy said Lead who replied that he
had no Money but that he thought he Knew a Man who