21st. October 1788

John Goss< no role >

stopped [..] by Thos. Carpmeal< no role > at Mr. Augustus
Brown< no role > 's Refiner in Foster Lane this day on
a charge of having Silver supposed to have
been Stolen

Augustus Browne< no role > on his Oath says that
Yesterday between 11 & 12 o ClockThos. John
Goss< no role > now present brought to his House in
Foster Lane two Ingots of Silver lately molted
down (as he believes) both weighing together
229 [..] ..14dwts. and which Silver he suspects has
been stolen

Sworn before me this
21st. day of October 1788 }

N Bond

Augustus Browne

JohnThomasGoss< no role > says That he is a Pawn broker
by Profession and keeps a Pawn Broker &
Shop in Cable Street near Ratcliffe Highway
which he has kept between 2 & 3 Years
That the two Ingots of Silver which he this
Examinant brought to Mr. Browne above
stated, he himself melted down, but when he
cannot say-That he melted it in his Kitchen
in a Crucible and that no Person whatsoever
assisted him, now says that it was in [..]
the Kitchen of a friend of his, but not