Middlesex to Wit

The Information of Nathaniel Parker Forth< no role > Esqr .
of Portland Place and James Bardoe< no role > Servant to
Mr. Mitchell of Hampton Court taken before me
this 19th day of November 1784

Who being upon Oath says and first the said Nathaniel
Parker Forth says that a person now present who calls himself
William Thomas< no role > lived with him as his Coachman for four
Years and quitted his Service about twelve Months ago. That
the Blunderbuss now produced is his Property and was stolen
as this Informant doth verify believe by the said William
Thomas and further says that said Blunderbuss was sent to
this Informant by said Mr. Mitchell. And the said James Bardoe< no role >
says that said William Thomas< no role > hath lived with said Mr. Mitchell
at Hampton Court about twelve Months as a Servant . That
about three Months ago he this Informant was in the Stable
belonging to said Mr. Mitchell where he saw in a Corn Binn the
said [..] Blunderbuss. That said William Thomas< no role >
held said Blunderbuss in his hand, said he had brought said
Blunderbuss from Town with him. That he had had it
fours time, that it went off at half Cock and that he
intended to get it mended

Nathl: Parker Forthy< no role > .

Sworn before me this
19th. day of November 1784 }

James. Bardoe< no role >

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