Middlesex
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The Information of Thomas Carpenter< no role > Constable
of the Hamlet of Poplar and Blackwall in the
County of Middlesex taken this 15th day of March
1783 before us two of His Majesty's Justices of the
Peace Acting in and for the said County

Who being upon Oath Saith That in Consequence of
the Voluntary Information and Confession of one
William Lane< no role > that he the said William Lane< no role >
and others had Stolen several Bundles of New
Hempen Yard out of the Rope Walk of Messr
John Perry< no role > and Joseph Hankey< no role > Esqrs of
Blackwall and carried them to the House
of one Jane Warwick< no role > shall at Blackwall
aforesaid he went on Tuesday last and searched the
House of the said Jane Warwicks hall
and under a Bed in the House of the said
Jane Warwicks hall he found the Metal
Instrument now by him producedandwhich
the said Jane Warwicks hall Informed him this
Informant that she had received the same
from the Family and on his Asking from whom
She said from Young Little age lastly saith
that he did not find any Yarn in the said
House

Taken and Sworn the Day
and Year first Written before
us

John Staples< no role >
Wm Quarrill< no role >

Thos Carpenter< no role >