London to wit

The Examination of Edward
Collinson of Lombard Street in the City of
London Tin Plate Worker who being
upon Oath Saith that he is Partner with
Mr. William Couldrey< no role > & George Rogers< no role >
in the purchasing Pit for Lighting Lamps
& that they have a Warehouse near Battle
Bridge in the County of Surrey for
depositing such OilThat on Sunday
Evening last about 20 Mints after Six
as near as he can recollect he met two
Men on Fish Street Hill with Potts or
Kettles of Oil on their Heads that upon
seeing this Examinant the Men sat
down the Potts & ran away, that upon
examining the Potts he found Oil in them
& thereupon took them [..] (the Potts) with
the assistance of the Patrole to London
Bridge Watchhouse. That on Examining
the Prisoner John Bunn< no role > on Tuesday
following respecting the Potts of Oil he
confessed that he & the other Prisoner
Richard Humber< no role > were the two Men who met
him on the Sunday Evening & offered to make
a voluntarily Confession before a Magistrate
which he has since accordingly done

Taken & Sworn this
7th. Decr. 1787 at Guildhall
London before me}

Wm. Pickett< no role >

Edwd. Collinson< no role >