Middlesex
to wit}

The Information of Thomas Naish< no role > of
White Chapel High Street in the said
County Haberdasher and John Stradling< no role > of
the same Place Hosier

taken on Oath before us
two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in
and for the said County

And first the said Thomas Naish< no role > for himself
Saith that the five Handkerchiefs now
produced are his Property and were Yesterday
Stolen from his Shop in White Chapel High
Street as he verily believes

Thos. Naish< no role >

And the said John Stradling< no role > for himself saith
that he apprehended the Person new present who says his name is James Coats< no role >
about five o'Clock yesterday afternoon in
New Castle Street White Chapel and found in
his Bosom the five Silk Handkerchiefs
now produced and claimed by the said
Thomas Naish< no role > to be his property

John Stradling< no role >

Taken Signed and Sworn
before us the 25th. day
of April 1787 }

John Staples< no role >
Saml. Hawkins< no role >