Middle Ss

The Information of John Preston< no role >
of Milend Old Town in the Parish of
Stepney in the County of Middlx Gent [..]
taken on Oath the 30th. day of December
Anno Din 1696.

Who Saith he this Informant with his Servants
on Monday last in the Morning Driving Eleven
Cows. from his house att Milend aforesaid to
Smith feild Markett [..] one of the
said Cows broke from them and doth Suspect one Henry
Floodgate< no role > to have mett with the said Cowe
took the same and Since disposed of her
for that the said Henry Floodgate< no role > hath
Since Confessed that he found a how att
the same time

Jurat 30 die Xbris Prdict
Cor me

Robt. Constable< no role >

John: Preston< no role >

Middlx ss

The Examinacon of Henry Floodgate< no role > of
Bethnall Geen in the parish of Stepney
aforesaid taken the day & year above written.

Who Confesseth and Sayth That he comeing to
Smyth feild Markett on. Monday last did alt Eight of
the Clark in the morning the said day take up a Cow nigh White
Chappell Church and drove the Same to Smithfeild
aforesaid and puttigher up in the Bell Iron there, there
came to this [..] Examinate one whose
Name he knoweth not and told him that
was his Masters Cow, and fetching his Master