Middlesex
to Wit

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The Information of John Bexwell< no role > of No. 22 Great Hermitage Street Saint
George Middlesex Gentleman and Edward Ryan< no role > of Sr. William Warrens Square
Wapping Dealer in Coals Taken this eighth day of July 1789 before me John
Staples< no role > Esquire One of his Majesys Justices of the Peace in and for the
said County and first the said John Bexwell< no role > on his Oath saith that on the
seventh day of July Instant there was Stolen from his dwelling House Situate as
aforesaid One Leather Trunk One Mans Hat one pair of Leather Shoes two
Bound Books one Breast Buckle and one Red Morocco Pocket Book his property
further saith that the several Articles produced by Edward Ryan< no role > are the property
of this Informant and where stolen as aforesaid and are of the Value of Sixteen Shillings
and Six pence

Taken and Sworn before me the
day and year first above written}

John Staples< no role >

Jno Bexwell< no role >

Edward Ryan< no role > on his Oath Saith that last Night he Apprehended the two persons
present who say their Names are William Ford< no role > and James Thompson< no role > having
in their possession the Leather Trunk and other Articles as above selforth Except the Hat Sworn by Mr.
Bexwell< no role > to be his property and Stolen as aforesaid that suspecting them he Confined
them in the Watch House of the Parish of Saint John of Wapping

Taken and Sworn before me the
day and year first above written}

John Staples< no role >

Edwd. Ryan< no role >

William Ford< no role > says he did not Steal the Trunk or do he know any thing about
it

Wm. Ford< no role >

James Thompson< no role > says he knows nothing about the trunk or other things

Taken Signed and Declared to be the Truth
by the said William Ford< no role > and James Thompson< no role > before
me the day and Year first above Written}

John Staples< no role >

James Thompson< no role >