2 Feb 1789

William Hatch< no role > of Three Ton Alley Whitechapel Seaman on his Oath
saith last night between the hours of Nine and Ten he heard
a Noise in a Empty house in the said Alley he called the Watch
and Sydney Ripper < no role > went to the said house with others and found
The Two men present who say their names are Thomas Thomas< no role >
and Joseph Macdonald< no role > in the said house and
the piece of Street Lead produced he found therein
Wm Hatch< no role >

William Read< no role > of field gate Street Whitechapel on his Oath saith
he hath been to see the house in which Wm. Hatch< no role > and
Joseph Wright< no role > [..] shewed him they found Thomas Thomas< no role >
and Joseph Macdonald< no role > [..] which house has been lately
robbed of a great Quantity of Lead put has not a Doubt the
piece of Lead produced had been taken off the said house
[..] is his property and of the Value of Three Shillings

Taken and Sworn
the 2nd of Feby 1789
Before us John Staples< no role >
JD Liptrap

Wm Read< no role >

Thomas Thomas< no role > says not having any mony to pay for his
Lodging he went into the said house to sleep

Thomas Thomas< no role >
[..]

Joseph Macdonald< no role > says he was in Liquor seeing the Door open
he went into sleep that he had not say Tools about him says the
Reason he charged his Coat because it was Ragged and that he had five
Shillings in this pocket when taken

his
Joseph [mark] Macdonald< no role >
Mark

Taken signed and declared to be the truth
By the said Thomas Thomas< no role > and Joseph Macdonald< no role >
This 2nd of Feb 1789 Before us

John Staples< no role >
JD Liptrap