Middlesex
and
Westminster
to wit

The Informations of Richard Blagraves< no role > at the George in Princes Street , & at
Mr Cloaks,) in the Parish of St. Anne, within the Liberty of Westminster , in the
County of Middlesex , William Dry< no role > Servant to Mrs. Rockford a Pawn broker in
Bridges Street Covent Garden ; John Priestman< no role > Servant to Mr. Watson a
Pawn broker in Princes Street St Anns and Alexander Yull< no role > taken upon Oath this Tenth Day of
April 1773 before us, Two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for
the said County, City and Liberty.

And first, this Informant Richard Blagrave< no role > for himself Saith,
That Some time about a Month ago, he put placed, and packed up, in
Two Boxes; (one of which was double Corded, but not Locked; and the other
Box was neither Corded or Locked) One pair of Rumps, A Black Cloth
Waistcoat, One Napkin, A pair of White Silk Stockings a Mourning Grey
Cloth Coat, A pair of Grey Worsted Stockings A pair of Royal Rit Thicksett
Breeches, a Cloth Pock Coat without a Lining-A pair of Brown Cloth Breeches,
a Common Prayer Book, And a Pair of White Cotton ribbed Stockings;
[..] Which said Boxes one of which [..] so Packed up and Corded, and the otherAs also the otherBox
which was Neither Corded or Locked, did certain the foregoing things, being
his Goods and Property, And which said Boxes he this Informant did
deposit in the House of Mr. Alexander Yull< no role > at the Red Lion in St. Martin's
Court , Victualler , with his Leave and Consent, In the front Garrett of his
said House there; And that this Informant having (about a Week after
he had so deposited his said Boxes in the manner aforesaid) occasion to
go to his said Boxes; He upon Examining them found "That Out of the
Box as was Corded in Manner aforesaid, The Pair of Royal Rib Thickett
Breeches , A Pair of Grey Worsted Stockings, a Cloth pock Coat without a
Lining, a Pair of White Cotton ribbed Stockings, A pair of Brown Cloth< no role >
Breeches, and a Prayer Book, had been feloniously taken and Carried away
And that Out of the Box as was neither Corded or Locked, Had been feloniously
taken and Carried away, One Pair of Pumps, A Black Cloth Waistcoat, and
a Napkin; All which said Goods are the Property of the said Richard
Blagrave< no role > the said Informant; And this Informant upon his said Oath
doth Chaye a Person now Present who Calls himself Thomas Southam< no role >
upon a Very violent and story Suspicion of having feloniously [..]
the said things herein before Mentioned; (being his Goods and [..]

And this Informant William Dry< no role > for himself upon [..]
said Oath declareth and Saith, That the Mourning Grey Cloth [..]
now produced, was pledged and Pawned with his said Mistress Mrs.
Rockford on the 29th Day of March last 1773 for 1s.6d-the Black Cloth
Waistcoat, the Pair of Royal ribbed Thickett Breeches , a pair of Grey
Worsted Stockings, a Pair of Pumps, and a Napkin; Now produced, and
Sworn to be the property of the other Informant Richard Blagrave< no role > were
Pawned at the Shop of Mrs. Rockford (this Infromants Mistress,) by a