Middlesex To wit

The Information of William Tabian< no role >
of Fleet Street London Haberdasher
and John Cates< no role > of Chandoise Street
Pawnbroker taken before me this
4th. day of March 1766

Who being upon Oath severally say and first the said William
Fabian< no role > for himself saith that at different times since the
beginning of November last he had Stolen out of his
Shop Quantities of Lace, and particularly a Quantity
now produced by said John Cates< no role > and the said John Cates< no role >
for himself saith that on Saturday last a Person now
present who callshimselfherself Eleanor Evans< no role > offered to
him this Informant to Pledge five Remnants of white
Lace now produced and Sworn to by said Wm. Fabian< no role > , which
he suspecting to be dishonestly come by stopt, that the same
day Mary Chapman< no role > now present came to his Shop and claimed
said Lace as her property and Said She bought it at the
three Pidgeons in Fleet Street

Sworn before me the
day & Year first above
Writen}
J Holding

Willm. Fabian< no role >
John Cates< no role > Junior