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The joint and several Informations of Edward
Hooper of Seating Lane No. 37 London Prize Agent, and
Thomas Hudson< no role > of Saint Martin's Lane in the County of
Middlesex No. 129, Mariner Who being on Oath severally
say, And First the said Edward Hooper< no role > for himself saith,
that about one O Clock Yesterday, he was in his Office, and
his Clerk told him there was a Fellow going up Stairs
without his Shoes, upon which Informant went out of
the Office in order to go up Stairs, but he saw the Prisoner
now under Examination, Joseph Phipps< no role > , at the bottom of
the Stairs, putting on his ShoesInformant instantly
collared him, and From a hint given by the other
Informant Hudson, the Prisoner was searched, and From
himside Pocketthe Shirts and Neck Cloths now produced
were FoundSays the samewereare the Property
of this Informant, and of the Value of twenty Shillings
and upwardsSays that the three handkerchiefs and
Pair of sleeve buttons also produced, are he believes
the Property of his Maid Servant Mary Swan< no role > , and
of the Value of two ShillingsAnd the said Thomas
Hudson for himself saith, that he was present, and
all the Circumstances above related by the Informant
Hooper, are true.

Taken and sworn at Guildhall
London 3d. December 1783
before me}
Tho Sainsbury< no role >

Caury Cooper
Thos. Cockburn Hudson< no role >