Middlesex to wit.

The Information of William Swanwick< no role > of Chelsea
Tinplate-worker-John Shepperd< no role > , John Shallard< no role > and
James Mc Manus< no role > -taken before me this 8th,, day
of Novemr.. 1783.

Who on their Oath say, and first the said William Swanwick< no role > says,
that last night about six o'Clock, this Informant was going to
Chelsea on foot, he was stopped in the middle of the Five Fields ,
by two persons now present who call themselves William
Maynard< no role > and William Richardson< no role > ; who robbed this Informant
of Eighteen pence in Silver, a few Halfpence and three Wires
bent, resembling a Wire now produced. That Maynard robbed
this Informant whilst Richardson stood by with a Pistol, which
Maynard gave him. And the said John Shepherd< no role > says that
he over took said William Swanwick< no role > shortly after he was
robbed in Five Field Row; and on being informed of his robbery,
he this Informant returned to Pimlico and acquainted
the said Shallard, Mc Manns and the rest of the Patrole;
who went in Bursent of them. And the said John
Shallard< no role > says that he and his Companions met the said
Maynard and Richardson in Hyde Park , whom they secured;
and upon Richardson he found the bent Wire & twelve
penny worth of Halfpence now produced; and round the
said Maynards Knee the Handkerchief now produced and
claimed by George Noble< no role > . And the said James Mc Manus
says that he found the Horse Pistol now produced near the
Spot in Hyde park where said Richardson and Maynard
were secured.

Sworn before me this
8th.. day of Novr.. 1783}

Sampr Wright< no role >

Wm Swanwick< no role >
James Mc manus
John Shalland< no role >
John Shepherd< no role >