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The Information of Thomas Haywood< no role > servant to his Uncle John Haywood< no role > of
Whitechapel Road side Floor cloth manufacturer taken on Oath this Second
day of May 1788 before us Two of His Majestys Justices of the peace in and for the said County
Who saith a Piece of Carpeting of the same Pattern and length has been stolen out of his said
Uncles Shop situate as aforesaid between the Hours of Twelve and one this day and that he has not
the least Doubt the piece of Carpeting produced is his said Uncles property and Stolen as aforesaid
Joseph Nash< no role > on his Oath saith this day between the hours of Twelve and One he saw the person
present who says his name is Daniel Hanchard< no role > coming from Old Montague Street Whitechapel
towards Wentworth Street with the piece of Carpeting produced That he asked him how he
came by the same Says The prisoner told him a man had given him the said piece of carpeting
to carry to a Sale which was at the seven Stars in Whitechapel That knowing the said Daniel
Standard was a Disorderly person he with his Brother Benjamin Nash< no role > stopt him and the
said CarpetSays he has been to the said Seven Stairs and that there has not been any sale there
since Yesterday

Taken and Sworn
The day and Year abovementioned
Before us

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

Thos. Haywood< no role >
Joseph Nash< no role >

Daniel Hanchard< no role > Says a man who he doth not know a perfect Stranger to him this day gave
him the piece of Carpetting produced (as he was walking along the foot Pavement on Whitechapel road
side near to Bakers Row) and ordered him to carry the said piece of Carpeting to the Seven Stars
in Whitechapel and bid him go Bakersrow way and that he would give him something when he
there

Taken and signed
The day and Year abovementioned
Before us

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

Daniel Hanchard< no role >