Middlesex to Wit

The Information of Margaret Thomas< no role > Wife of William
Thomas< no role > of Charles Street Westminster Gentleman take
and William Smith< no role > of Colonel Duroses Company
the Coldstream Regiment of foot Guards taken
before me this 6th. day of March 1783

Who being upon Oath say, and first the said Margaret
Thomas< no role > says, that about two oClock this day a person now present
who calls herself Ann Smith< no role > came into this Informants Shop
in Charles Street Westminster aforesaid and took from out of
the Shop a piece of Muslin and a piece of Callico now
producedThat she immediately pursued her into
Gardeners Lane Westminster and found under her Cloak
the said piece of Muslin and piece of CallicoAnd
the said William Smith< no role > says that as he passing along
Gardener Lane Westminster this day about 2 oClock
he saw the said Margaret Thomas< no role > come from out of her
Shop and pursue the said Ann Smith< no role > and saw her
find on said Ann Smith< no role > the said pieces of Callico
and Muslin

Sworn before me this
6th. day of March 1783}

Thos: Gilbert< no role >

Mart Thomas< no role >

his
Wm. [mark] Smith< no role >
Mark