1691
23rd Dec

The Examinacon of William Franklin< no role >
late servant to Peter Du Cane< no role > of Pancras
Lane London Merchant , takenupbefore
the Right honoble Sr . Thomas Stampe< no role > knt .
Lord Major of the City of London & one
of Their Matyes. Justices of the peace
for the sd. City this xxiijth. day of
December Anno Din 1691

Who being Examined Saith That he being reteined
in the service of the said Mr. Du Cane as his Coach-
man Did on Tuesday or Wednesday last about
five A Clock in the Evening go into the said
Mr. Du Cane's Warehouse at the Casement (finding ye [..] same
[..] open) & there seeing A Bay of
Cockendale halfe full, lying in the Warehouse
did take thereout about fourteen pounds wright
of the said Cockendale, which he kept by him
& tooke away with him, when he left his sd.
service, (which was on monday the 21th.
instant. Which said Cockendale, this Examint.
did yesterday the 22th. instant, offer to sell to
A Druggist in Cheapside , who thereupon
caused this Examinant to be apprhended
upon suspicon of having stollen the same.

Capt coram me
die of anno Et dis.

Tho: Stampe< no role > [..] Major

the marke [mark] of
Wm. Francklin< no role >