London ss.
The joint and several Informations of John
Wilkins
are
Thomas Leadman< no role >
and
James Ford< no role >
Who being on Oath
severally say as follows and first this Informant
John Wilkins< no role >
for himself saith that he saw
the
Elizabeth Griffiths< no role >
the prisoner now under Examination
carrying a Parcel in her Apron which apprand almost
to weigh her down, says that he is satisfied the
peaceofQuantity or Bundle of Carpeting now produced was the same parcel
the said prisoner was carrying And this Informant
Thomas Leadman< no role >
for himself saith that he was
present with the said
John Wilkins< no role >
and saw the said
Elizabeth Griffiths< no role >
, who had another woman in
Company with her, carrying the bundle or Role of Carpeting
now produced in her Apron, and which was found
afterwards in a passage leading to a Carpenters
Shop
concealed as he believes for the purpose of being carried
away at a convenient time And this Informant
James Ford< no role >
for himself saith that the carpeting
produced contains in Quantity about twenty seven
Yards, is of the Value of three Pounds and upwards
and was stolen from him
Taken and Sworn at Guildhall
London
the 23d. day of February 1781
before me}
John Sawbridge< no role >
the Mark of
John [mark] Wilkins< no role >
the [mark] Mark of
Thos Leadman< no role >
Jas. Ford< no role >