Middlesex to wit

The Information of John
Cowce < no role > Clerk to Messrs. Hinchliff
and Hollyer of Love Lane
Cheapside Refiners taken
before me this 28 day of
October 1788

Who being upon Oath says that on Wednesday the
15th. of this instant October Robert Cooper< no role > now
present brought to the House of Messrs. Hinchliff
and Hollyer One Bar or Ingot of Silver
weighing about One Hundred and two Ounces
and left the same to be Assayed that during the
time this Informant was weighing said Bar or
Ingot he asked said Cooper if he was a Silversmith
who replied he was not that Informant then
asked said Cooper who melted it for him and he
replied it was Melted at Messrs. Perkins & Spencer's
who had recommended him to Messrs. Hinchliff
and Hollyer to sell it and added that he had
been before recommended by Messrs. Perkins
and Spencer to Messrs. Hinchliff and Hollyer
to sell some light Guineas That said Cooper