Midlx Ss:

The Informacon of John Mortimer< no role > of ye. parish of [..]
in ye. County of Wilts husbandman taken before [..]
Withers Esqr: one of his Matis Justices of ye. peace for sd.
County of Midlx this 19o: day of December Ano: Dond: 1698.

The Said Informt upon his oath Saith that on ye. 12th: day of December
Instant he had feloniously stolen from & out of his Sd Ground in the
sd. parish of Monton Two Golding & one of them beinge a Browne
Boy ye. other as Light Gray. and yt. his doth strongly Suspect & is
well assured yt. John Cooper< no role > now present did Steale the Sd Golding
they beinge this day found in a Stable belonginge to ye. [..]
one [..] Smith in ye. parish of st. Leonard Shorditch [..]
the Sd. County of Midlx ye Sd Cooper beinge there in ye. [..]
house of ye. Sd Smith

Jur: 19o: die Decemr: Ano: Dond: 1698:.
Wm Withers< no role >

John Mortimer< no role > .

The Informacon of Tho: Powell< no role > of ye. Pish of Overton
in ye. County of Wilts aforesd Gen : taken upon Oath
before me Wills. Withers< no role > aforesd ye. day & yeare aforesd

The Sd. Informt. Tho: Powell< no role > upon his Oath Saith that on ye. 12th
day of December Instant he had feloniously stolen from & out
of his Ground in ye. Sd. parish of Overton Two Goldings one of
them beinge of a Blacke Coullour ye. other a Browne Boy.
& he doth strongly suspect & is well assured that ye. above named
John Cooper< no role > was one of ye. men or ye. only person yt. stol [..]
sd. Goldings.and that his did this day take one of ye. sd
Goldings in ye. Custody of a person whoe now declares his name
to be Wm. Bedford< no role > als Bradley< no role >

Jur: 19o: die
Decembris prd.
Coram me.
Wm Withers< no role >

Tho Powell< no role >

The sd. John Mortimer< no role > & Tho: Powell< no role > due upon their [..]
Oaths declare yt: [..] strongly suspect & [..] with
assured that ye. sd. [..] were one of the
Persons yt stolen [..]

Wm Withers< no role >

John Mortimer< no role >