Middlesex to wit

The Information of William
Thornton< no role > taken before me one of
his Majestys Justices of the peace
in and for the said County

Who being upon Oath saith that, on
Tuesday nightlastthe 27th. of February
last between Ten and Eleven oClock as
he was going along East Smithfield in the
parish of Saint John Wapping when a
person now present who calls herself
Elizabeth Keys< no role > asked him to go home with
her to her Lodgings which he accordingly
did and there gave her two Shillings to fetch
some Gin that whilst she was gone for
it he took Two half Guineas in Gold out
of his pocket and tied them up in the corner
of his Handkerchief which he had on round
his Neck and he also [..] had Seven Shillings
in Silver in his Breeches pocket and then
he and the Girl went to Bed and about
one oClock in the morning he awoke and
found thatthatthe said Elizabeth Keys< no role >
was gone and had feloniously taken and
Carried away from his person the said
Handkerchief Two half Guineas in Gold
Seven Shillings on Silver one Val Six pence
and One Comb his property And further
this Informant saith that he is positive
the said Elizabeth Keys< no role > is the person
who committed the said Felony

Taken and Sworn before me
the third of March 1787
R Smith}

his
Wm [mark] Thornton< no role >
Mark