Westmr.

The Confession of Thomas
Gibbs taken & Acknowledged
before me George Lord Carpenter< no role >
one of His Majestys Justices
of ye peace for ye City & Liberty of
Westmr. ye 23d. day of March.
1740

Who being Charged with stealing from
Thomas Rea< no role > Esqr . at Knights bridge
quantitys of Bear & East & Coals
Confesseth Saith That he is a servt.
in ye Brew house of ye. Said Thos. Rea Eyr.
at Knight bridge & that he did take out
of ye Same a pinsi or small Cask of
Small Beer< no role > a Cask of East & some
Coals the last of which he carry'd to
his house but with ye Cask of Beer he
was stopped by Jno. Lapley< no role > at he [..]
Conveying it away abt. four a Clock
Sunday morning last

Taken & Acknowledged
before me ye day & Yea: aforesaid
Carpenter

Thomas Gibbs< no role >