Middlesex
to wit}

The Informations of Matthew Hazell< no role > and William
Matthews< no role > two Watchmen of White Chapel
andJoshua Jonathan Punshon< no role > of Bishopgate Street
Oil and Colourman taken the 5th day of March
1787

Who being on their Oaths say and first the said Matthew
Hazell< no role > and William Matthews< no role > TheSay and cash
Speaking for themselves say that they yesterday
morning about Six o'Clock they stopped the Person
now present who says his Name is James Handley< no role >
on White Chapel Road with the Soap now produced
in his Possession that on Asking him what he had go to
he answered thirts which Caused them to search him
And finding soap they took him to the Watch house
on Suspicion of having Stolen the same

his
Matthew [mark] Hazell< no role >
Mark

his
William [mark] Matthews< no role >
Mark

And the said Jonathan Punshon< no role > for himself
Saith that he lives in Bishopgate Street London
in Partners hiss with Samuel Stone< no role > in the Oil and
Colour Trade That the said James Handley< no role > is their
Servant and had access to the Cellar where they
usually deposit their Soap That He this Informant
doth Suspect the said Soap now Produced is the
Property of the said Saml Stone< no role > and himself and that
the said James Handley< no role > hath Stolen the same

Taken and both Sworn before us
[..] the day and Year first
above written

John Staples< no role >
Saml Hawkins< no role >

John Punstron< no role >

The said James Handley< no role > being Examined saith That
Yesterday Morning about Six o'Clock he Stole
the said Soap now produced out of the Cellar of
his Masters in Bishopgate Street and was
going to sell the same to a Woman in Black
Lion Yard but does not Know her name
That he hath beforeStolenSold her Soap which
he got from the same place

Taken before us the day &
Year first above written}

John Staples< no role >
Saml Hawkins< no role >

James Handley< no role >