London ss, 1717

The Examination of Lawrence Douglas< no role > Servt . to Mr. Jno. Middleton< no role > a Bodice in aker in Loaden sury Freet taken
before all Richd. Koare< no role > Knt. one of his Majties
Justices of ye. Peace for ye. said City this 13th. day
[..] Decr. 1714. This Examinant Saith that for near
twelve Month's past Genearally once in Every Week
Carried awayofone Parcell of Whale Bone weighing
two pounds or thereabouts from Mr. Mo. Middletons< no role >
house and Constantly Sold it to one Browne
a Boddice & Stay maker in Tooley Freetoffin
Southwarke att ye. Sign of ye. Boddice & Stays
and Constantly Reced for ye. Same no more
than fifteen penceinye. pounds, and that
a Parcell of Whalebone now Produced wth
Mr. Middleton Siezed upon him [..] in ye. shop of yr. said. Brown wth. ye. Assistance
of Thomas Martin< no role > & Thomas Cool< no role > . weighing
about three pounds & a half does own & Confess
that ye. said Whalebone was ye. proper
Goods of ye. Said Mr. Middleton and that
this Examinant Stole it from him a with a
Design to Sell it also to ye. Said browne as he had
for merly done other Barcells and ye. said Browne
has Some times said to him when will yu. bringgme any
more Marcells,

The marke of
Lawrence [mark] Douglas< no role >

This Examination taken before me
the Day and Year above Written
Richard Howre.