Middlesex (to wit)

The Informations of Philip Gosset< no role > of the Parish of Christ Church Spittalfields
in the County of Middlesex Weaver , Robert Lewin< no role > af the Parish of Saint Leonard
Shoreditch in the said County Mathematical Instrument maker , Francis
Rider< no role > of the Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in the said County Victualler
and Thomas Manwaring< no role > of the Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch -
aforesaid Gardiner taken and made upon their Several Oaths before-
us David Wilmot< no role > and James Penloaze< no role > Esqr . two of his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County this 17th. day of October 1775

These Informants upon their Oaths Severally say and first the said Philip Gosset< no role >
for himself saith that he did on the 15th. day of October Instant go in Company with the above
named Robert Lewin< no role > Francis Rider< no role > and Thomas Mainwaring< no role > to the Dwelling house of one-
Elizabeth White< no role > Situate in the Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch aforesaid in search of
some Coiners whom he had been informer worked in the Garret of the said Elizabeth
Whites< no role > [..] Dwelling house, That he went up three Pair of Stairs and looking into the
Garret throg a Vacancy in the Door he saw a Person moving about therein which
gave him a Suspicion that they were then at Work That he thereupon broke open the
Door and saw the Prisoner Richard Baker< no role > and John Ratcliff< no role > with their Coats off
endeavouring to make their Escape out at the Window but being Closely Pursued by-
him and the above named Francis Rider< no role > who came to his assistance they took them and
brought them into the Garret again at which Time the said Robert Lewin< no role > and Thomas
Mainwaring< no role > came in and helped this Informant and said Francis Rider< no role > Is secure-
them And the said informants Philip Gosset< no role > , Robert Lewin< no role > , Francis Rider< no role > and Thomas
Mainwaring< no role > all say that they found in the said Garret a Furnice in which a Quantity
of Metal was then Melting, and also Various Implements proper for coming Together
with a Quantity of Half Crown pieces, shillings and Six pences, and Good Silver, and a
Quantity of half Crown pieces, shillings and Six pences made of Base Metal, some
of which pieces composed of Base Metal were wholly finished but the Greatest part
thereof were in the rough State, in which they are Cast and were sticking together.

Taken and Sworn the
Day and year above wirtten}

Wilmot
Penleaze.

Philip Gosset< no role >
Robert Lewen< no role >
Francis Sliver< no role >
Thos Manwaring< no role >