London to wit

The joint and several Informations of
John Cocker< no role > of upper Thames Street London
Dyer, and Benjamin White< no role > and James Cole< no role > his
Apprentices Who being on Oath severally say
And First the said John Cocker< no role > for himself
saith, that Saturday Evening last, the said James
Cole informed him that there was somebody
in theCellarDyehouse or consequence of which Informant went
into it, and Found the Prisoner Patrick Norton< no role >
concealed in the Further part of the Cellar
Informant collared him and brought him up
Stairs, and asked him several Questions, to
which Prisoner in a seeming State of
Intoxication answeredSays, that having the
Suspicion of any bad purpose, he set the
Prisoner at Liberty, but Benjamin White< no role >
saying, he had some Silk, Informant desired
White to following and bring him backSays,
that he has no doubt, the Silk now produced
is the Property of him this Informant.

And the said Benjamin White< no role >
for himself saith, that in pursuance of his
Master's Orders, he pursued and apprehended
the PrisonerSays he took the green Silk in
black Swan Alley , near where the Prisoner
was taken

And the said James Cole< no role > for
himself saith, that he was in company with
White, and saw the Silk upon the Ground

Taken and Sworn at Guildhall London
the 24th Day of January 1781 before me}
Wm Plomer< no role >

John Coclter
Benj White< no role >
James Cole< no role >