Middlesex to Wit

The Information of Richard Wynne< no role > of
the Strand Mercer and William Lloyd< no role >
Servant to the said Richard Wynne< no role > taken
before me this 17th,, day of November
1783

Who being upon Oath say, and first the said Richard
Wynne< no role > says that thirteen Yards and a half of Mulberry
coloured Saltin now produced in his property-And the said William
Lloyd< no role > says that two persons now present who call themselves
Mary Potton and Elizabeth Cunningham< no role > on Wednesday
last about 3 o'Clock in the afternoon came into this
Informants ShopThat the said Mary Potton< no role > and
Elizabeth Cunningham< no role > asked to see some black
Modes, but suspecting they meant to steal something
he called his MasterThat the said thirteen Yards and a half
of Mulbery coloured Salt in was lying upon the
Compter and he perceived the said Mary Potton
doubling up something in her Cloak on which he
searched for said Sattin and found that it was gone
That he immediately went round the Compter towards
said Mary Potton and Elizabeth Cunningham< no role > , when
he heard something [..] drop from said Mary Potton
which he [..] perceiveditwas the said Sattin
that the said Mary Potton had dropped from under
her Cloak, on which he took it up and caused