London

The Information of William Freanch< no role >
of Warwick Lane in the City of London
Carpenter Taken upon Oath Before
me Nathaniel Thomas< no role > Esquire one
of the Aldermen of the said City this
15th. July 1780

Who saith that on the sixth day of June last about the
Hour of Seven in the afternoon being at the House of
Mr. Wortley the Corner of Fleet Lane in a [..] Room one
Pair of Staris poultingofMr. Akerman House the Keeper of New Gate he saw
the Prisoner Joseph Cook< no role > (whom he well know being an
Apprentice to a Mr. Wood in Warwick Lane Book binder
a Neighbour of this Informants) in Company with several
other Persons who appeared to this Informant to be
Gaisters , in the two Pair of Stairs Room of Mr. Akerman
House throwing the Furnitureofout at the Windows
and that he particularly saw the Prisoner throw out a large Picture
which had the appearance of being very valuable having
a very handsome Guild France about it and that he knewout
Several other Things out of the Window of the said
House andthat he appappeared to this Informant
to be very Active in the said Riot and continued
there about half an Hour

Taken and Sworn the Day and year
first above Written Before me}

Nath Thomas< no role >

Wm Freanch< no role >

Reswornbefor methe 17th.
Day of July 1780 before me in London

B Kennett
Mayor