Middlesex to wit

The Information of Thomas Crockford< no role > of No. 34 Bethnal
Green road in the Parish of Saint Matthew Bethnal Green
in the said County Green Grocer, Thomas Brown< no role > of No. 84
Bethnal Green Road aforesaid Weaver and William Moore< no role >
of No. 33 Bethnal Green Road aforesaid Butcher Taken on
oath before Me one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in
and for the said County this First day of January 1795.

The said Thomas Crockford< no role > saith That the two Prisoners
Anthony Wright< no role > and William Holden< no role > came together to his house
yesterdaythey addressed him in this manner namely
(Mr wright)- Mr Crockford we demand a shilling of your.
He answered for whatWright answered for distressed
Children upon which he Paid Wright one shillingone
of the Prisoners wrote it down in a Book and Promised to
send a Bill next dayIn conversation with the Prisoners
he said he himself had a distressed Child which he had
taken in out of Charity, upon which the Prisoners said if
he would send it they would take care of it.

The said Thomas Brown< no role > saith That the two Prisoners
came to his House Yesterday Morning and asked if he
would give a shilling as his Neighbour had done (Holden
asked the question) for the Philanthropic SocietyThis
Informant said he did not understand their coming in
this way, upon which they read over a List of Subscription
of the Neighbours, some of whom he knew, upon which he
said he had no objection to contribute his mite if he thought
ir was doing goodThis Informant gave them a shilling
upon which they shewed him a Plan, which they promised
to Leave with him the next day.

The said William Moore< no role > saith That the two Prisoners.