Middlesex to wit

The Information of James Chater< no role > of No.. 14 Cornhill
Watchmaker taken before me this 5th day of
March 1784 .

Who on his Oath says that on Monday the Ninth of February
last, two persons now present who call themselves William
Anthony Stone< no role > and William Cox< no role > , came into his Shop together,
and desired to took at a gold Shirt Buckle That this Informant
shewed said Stone a Quantity of Buckles, and whilst he was
looking at them, the said Cox stood by a Glass Case That
during the time they were in his Shop a third Man came
in and asked to took at a Pin, who not finding this Informants
at [..] , said "He would call again" That during the time
the said Stone and Cox were in this Informants Shop, this
Informant had occasion to go into a Back Room to fetch
a Book That neither of them purchased any thing and both
went out together after staying in the whole about a Quarter
of an Hour That as seen as they were gone the missed a
Pearl King, and in about Half an Hour afterwards, he missed
about 8 or 9 Prings, which were in a Glass Case, when
they came into his Shop And this Informant further says
he is very sure that the said William Anthony Stone< no role > and
William Cox< no role > stole his said Goods.

Sworn before me this
5th. day of March 1784 .} James Chater< no role >

Thos. Gilbert< no role >