Westmr:
to Wit}
The Information of
John Gaywood< no role >
John Spiers< no role >
Robert Reeves< no role >
and
Ann Gaywood< no role >
taken before
me this 23d Day of February 1787
.
Who being on Oath for themselves say and first John
Gaywood< no role >
for Himself says that Yesterday afternoon about one
o Clock Missing a pair of Sheets and a Countepain which had
been bring in his Yard to Dry and Suspecting they were Stolen
He went in Search of them that on a Demghill under some long
Stran He found a Counterpain concealed which taking Home
was proved by his Wife to be the one Missing that Thinking
the Person or Persons who did the said Counterpain as aforesaid
Might return in the Evening to fetch the same away This In-
formant placed it as He had found it that with his Servant
John Spiers< no role >
He watched and about a Quarter after Six o Clock
that said Evening this Informant Saw Two Men coming
toward the aforesaid Dunghill one of the said then said He
would go and Shit Jumped over a Ditch and immediately went
to the Spot where the Counterpain was concealed and took it
up in his Hand that this Informant attempted to Sure [..]
said Men who ran away and Jumped into the Ditch when
this Informant fired a Pistol into the Bank in order to verify
the said Men and make Them Surrender that He took in Custody
the Prisoner who calls Himself George Smith< no role >
and this Informant
further says that the Prisoner who calls Himself James
Wormstone< no role > This name instance is in set 2940.
while at the Dunghill as aforesaid made no Motion
to Ease Himself
John Gaywood< no role >
And John Spires< no role >
for Himself says that He is Servant
to John Gaywood< no role >
that Yesterday Evening about Six o Clock being
with his Master on the Watch if any Person came to fetch away
the Counterpain hid as aforesaid saw a Man come to the said
Dunghill and instantly take up the said Counterpain that
this Informant pursued the said Man who had Jumped into
[..] Ditch of Water whereby He had Wetted Himself and lost his
Shoes that at a little Distance from the said Ditch this Informant
found a Man laying under the Fenee very Wett and without Shoes
whom He believes to be the Man he had Pursued
his
John [mark] Spiers< no role >
Mark