London to wit

The joint and several Information of Arthur
Downes, Clerk to John Nixon< no role > of Lawrence Lane London
Manchester Warehouseman , and Thomas Michael< no role > Porter
to the said JohnNixNickson< no role > Who being on Oath severally
say And First the said Arthur Downes< no role > For himself saith,
that Yesterday Afternoon about three O'Clock, he was
siding at the desk in the Compting House of the said John
Nickson, and he perceiving a Man whose back was towards
him go out of the Warehouse with a Parcel under his Arm,
Informant instantly went out in pursuit of him, but being
lane he told the other Informant Mitchel to Follow
the Man who was just gone out of the Warehouse with
some Goods Presently afterwards, the Informant
Mitchel came back with the Prisoner now under
Examination Thomas Ebborne< no role > in his Custody, and the
Piece of manchester Quilting now produced Informant
verily believes the Prisoner is the same Person whom he
saw going out of the Warehouse in manner aforesaid, and
who, he believes, did Feloniously steal the said Piece of
Quilting now produced, which is of the Value of Forty
Shillings, and the Property of the said John Nickson< no role >
And the said Thomas Mitchel< no role > For himself saith, that
being desired to Follow and apprehend the Prisoner
Thomas Ebborne< no role > , he did so, and the Prisoner had the
Piece of Quilting now produced in his Possession
Says, that the Prisoner when taken street him [..] up Informant
by the Feels and endeavoured to escape

Taken and sworn at Guildhall
London 3d January 1784 before me}

John Hart< no role >

Arthur Downes< no role >
Thos Mitchell< no role >