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The Informations Benjamin Bunce James Lover< no role >
and Richard Richardson< no role > taken upon Oath this
sixth Day of November 1789

Who upon their several Oath say & first the sd. Benjn.
Bunce< no role > for himself saith that on the Tenth Day of October last
he missed a Copper Porridge Pott< no role > & a pick Axe out of a Wash
House adjoining to his Dwelling House the Lock belonging to
such Wash House Door appearing to be spoiled by the Work
being spoiled by a false or Pick lock Key that on Monday
the 12th. of October he went to Brentford to the House of James
Lover< no role > & upon inquiring there found the pick Axe now produced
which is his Property that he then immediately from thence
to the House of Richard Richardson< no role > in Brentford aforesd.
& upon inquiring there found the Copper Porridge Pott
now also produced which is his Property

James Lover< no role > for himself saith that on or about
the 10th. of October last about Noon Thomas Toppin< no role > the
Prisoner at the Barr brought a pick Axe to his Shop Door
& asked him if he wod. buy it (& he had a Porridge Pott
likewise with him) the sd. James Lover< no role > looked at the
pick Axe & observed it was marked & then asked the
Prisoner if it was his own Property to wch. he replyed
Yes the sd. James Lover< no role > then agred to give him one
Shilling & six pence for such pick Axe & as soon as he
received the Money he went away

Richard Richardson< no role > for himself saith that on or about
the Month of October a Man brought a Copper Porridge Pott
to offer for sale for which he bought at the Price of