Middlesex
to wit
The Information of
William Seaby< no role >
of French
Court Armitage Street in the Parish of Saint George
in the said
County Warehouse man
Elizabeth< no role >
his Wife
and
George Collins< no role >
of Virginia Street
in the said Parish and County Hair dresser
Taken on Oath before me
Robert Smith< no role >
Esquire
one of his
Majestys Justices of the Peace
in and for the said County this
Twentieth day of January 1789
and first the said
William
Seaby< no role >
for himself Saith about Nine o Clock this Morning
he looked out of his Window into the Court where the things
produced were
hanging todaylaying ready to be washed that
he saw the Prisoners present (who say their Names are
Michael Shields< no role >
and
John Weatherhead< no role >
) take the
three fivefive
Shirts Six Shifts one Cotton Gown and one Cotton Night Cap
Produced and
nowwent away with them that he ran after
them and Saw them throw the Senner away and apprehended
Weatherhead
whenShields was Apprehended by some other
Person he is Certain Presiners are the Persons who Stole said
Property that it is his property and is of the Value of
Forty Shillings and the said
Elizabeth Seaby< no role >
for herself saith
that the things produced were Inbursted with her to wash
and are her husband Property and the said
George Collins< no role >
for himself Saith that he was washing his Masters Carsge
that he heard the Cry of Stop thief and Immediatly Turned
Round when he saw Shields drop the Gown produced
that he ran after him and Secured him.
Taken and Sined the day and
Year first above Written Before me}
Rob Smith< no role >
William Seaby< no role >
her
Elizabeth [mark] Seaby< no role >
Mark
his
George [mark] Collins< no role >
Mark