Middlesex
to wit}

The Information of John [..] Bevis< no role > Watchman to Almon Hill< no role > and
Robert Mellish< no role > of Limehouse stole in the Parish of Saint Dunstan Stebonheath
otherwise Stepney in the said County Taken this Ninth day of [..] March 1789

John Bevis< no role > on his Oath Saith the Snatch block produced is the property
of Almon Hill and Robert Mellish< no role > of St. Dunstan Stepney Ship builders
That he is employed as Watchman to them and last night between the
hours of seven and eight he saw the person present who saith his name
is William Gower< no role > at the back of his said Masters premises with the said
Snatch block on his Shoulder who he seized

Taken and Sworn
The 9 March 1789
Before us John Staples< no role >
Peter Green< no role >

his
John [mark] Bevis< no role >
Mark

William Gower< no role > says a man who keeps an Old Iron Shop in Ratcliff
highway told him if he brought said Block he would buy it of him
made him take it out of said Yard to sell to by him Victuals

Taken signed and declared to be the truth
The day and Year above mentioned
Before us
John Staples< no role >
Peter Green< no role >

William
Gower< no role >