London to wit

The joint and several Informations ofWilliam Samuel
Swan< no role > of Friday Street , London, Linen Draper, and
John Wittenbury< no role > his Apprentice Who being on Oath
severally say And First the saidWilliamSamuel Swan
For himself saith, that Yesterday at Noon hearing an
Alarm given by the other Informant WilliamJohnWittenbury
he came out of the Compting House, and perceived that
the saidJohn William Wittenbury< no role > was running after the
Prisoner now under Examination Anthony
CraigInformant supposing a Felony was committed
by the Prisoner, Followed him into Friday Street
and assisted to secure himSays, that the two
Pieces of Linen now produced are the Property of
this Informant,JohnJohnWilliamWhittenbury and William
Brocklehurst his Partners in Trade, and are of the
Value of Five Pounds and upwards And the said
John William Whittenbury< no role > for himself saith, that Yesterday
Noon he was in the desk in the Warehouse, and
saw the Prisoner Anthony Craig< no role > in the Warehouse
and with the two Pieces of Linen now produced
he was going with them towards the door, when
Informant called out to him, and Prisoner
immediately dropt the two Pieces of Linen now
produced, upon the Ground in the Warehouse
Informant Followed the Prisoner and secured
him.

Taken and sworn at Guild hall
London the 2d April 1783 before me}

John Hart< no role >

Sam: Swann< no role >
Whittenbury