Middlesex
to Wit}

The Information of John Steele< no role >
taken before me One of his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the said County

Who being upon Oath that on Saturday
Night last about 12' O' Clock he met with a Woman
now present who calls herself Sarah Lyon< no role >
& she asked him to go with her to her Lodgings
in Cross Lane St Giles & he went home to her Room
& when he went into the Room he had three
Guineas two half Guineas a Quarter Guinea all
in Gold & ten Shillings in Silver in his Breeches
Pockets & also a Silver Watch the said Sarah
Lyons< no role > bolted the Room Door in the Inside & this
Informant went & felt that the Bolt was in the
Staple and Immediately Undressed himself
& laid his Breeches Under the Part of the Bolster
on which his Head Lord & got into Bed with the
said Sarah Lyons< no role > about two O' Clock she got out
of Bed & went out of the Room pretending that of [..] that [..] he go to the Sign & this Informant
not hearing his Watch go abt. ten Minutes after
her going out of the Room & searched for his Breeches
& found them gone upon which he got up out of
the Bed & found them upon the Chair lay the Bed
side upon which he searched his Pocket &
found that all his Money was taken away
except a Six pence but the Watch was left in
his Fob And is certain that there was not any
other person in the Room but the said Sarah Lyons< no role >
And this Informant went to the Boot & found that
she had not been there as the House was Open and
Verily believes that the said Sarah Lyons< no role > is the person who Robber
him [..]

Sworn before me the
8th. Day of April 1771 }

Jno: Bamfather< no role >

John Skull< no role >