London,
The Information of
James Jones< no role >
taken on his
Voluntary Oath the twenty second Day of April
One thousand seven hundred and thirty seven
before Sir
Richard Brocas< no role >
Knight
and, Alderman
of the City of London
Who on his Oath saith that about three Months
ago He in Company with John Barrett< no role >
James
Johnson< no role >
James Cope< no role >
and Peter Thompson< no role >
Stole
a large Parcel of large Brass Nails off several
Coaches
at several times in the Coach Yard of
Thomas Bouth< no role >
in Half Moon Alley
in Bishops
gate Street
which Parcel of Nails this Informant
Sold to one Samuel Newton< no role >
a Founder
in the
Minories
which said Parcel of Nails he the
said Samuel Newton< no role >
well know that they were
Stoln as above said And that about a Week
afterwards He this Informant with the abovesaid
John Barrett< no role >
James Johnson< no role >
James Cope and
Peter Thompson< no role >
Stole a large Parcel of large
Brass Nails off several Coaches at several
times in the Coach Yard of John Bouth< no role >
at the
Catherine Wheel and George
in Bishopsgate
Street
And that he this Informant Sold them
to the said Samuel Newton< no role >
who well knew
them to be Stoln as aforesaid And that about
fourteen Days afterwards this Informant with
the said John Barrett< no role >
James Johnson< no role >
James
Cope and Peter Thompson< no role >
Stole a Parcel of
large Brass Nails off several Coaches in the
Yard of John Shirty< no role >
in Dunnings Alley
BIshopsgate Street
and that this Informant
Sold them to the said Samuel Newton< no role >
who well
know them to be Stoln as aforesaid And that
soon afterwards this Informant with the said
John Barrett< no role >
James Johnson< no role >
James Cope< no role >
[..] Stole a parcel of large
Brass Nails off several Coaches in a Coach yard