Middlesex
to wit}

The Information of John William< no role > of No 122
New [..] Gravel Lane Saint [..] Paul Shadwell Rigger
Susannah the wife of John Burn< no role > Lodger at the house
of the said John Williamson< no role > and Sarah Warren< no role > Spinster
living with her Mother in King Street in the [..] Parish of
Saint George Middlesex Taken this second day of July 1788 before
me One of his Majestys Justices of the peace in and for the
said County.

Who being on their Oaths severally say and first the said John
Williamson< no role > for himself Saith on Monday last he was in the House of
Mr Christopher Dix< no role > at the Virginia Planter High Street Street Shadwell
in the Lock up Room there, in which Room was likewise the person present who
says her Name is Jane Hammond< no role > that during the time he was in the
said Lerk up Room a Half Guinea was taken out of his Pocket, and that he
verily believes the half Guinea now produced by Dennis Cranny< no role > is the very
half Guinea which was taken Out of his Pocket as aforesaidAnd the field
Susannah Burn for herself Saith that on Monday last she saw the above
named Jane Hammond< no role > take her hand out of the right hand Breeches pocket of the
said John Williamson< no role > as he lay asleep on his Book in the Look up Room
And the said Sarah Warren< no role > for herself saith that on Monday last she
saw Jane Hammond< no role > put her hand into the right hand Breeches Pocket of
the Informant John William< no role > on as he lay asleep on his Back in the Lock up
Room of Mr. Dix as above Mentioned That she likewise saw the said
Jane Hammond< no role > go towards the Partition which divides the two Lockup
Rooms in the other of which was Mary Hammond< no role > the prisoner likewise now here
Present that hearing something Drop she ment to the place where the said Mary was
confined saw her Stoop and lake up something whereupon Informant challenged the sand
Mary with having taken the half Guinea produced. when the said Mary took the half
Guinea produced out of her Mouth shewed it to [..] Informant and told her she might
us well go to Bredwell for somethingFurther Saith that she then told Dennis Cranny< no role >
the Officer of the Transaction who went and searched the said Mary Hammond< no role > in this
Informant presence who saw the same half Guinea drop from Bosom and that
said Mary Hammond< no role > before the Officer had searched her declared to him that she had
nought but two pence which she had spent before

Taken and Sworn the day and
year first above written before me
John Staples< no role > }

his
John [mark] William< no role > on
Mark

her
Susannah [mark] Burne< no role >
Mark

her
Sarah [mark] Warren< no role >
Mark

Jane Hammond< no role > being asked by me the said Justice what she has to say Dinces
knowing any thing of her Matter

her
Jane [mark] Hammond< no role >
Mark

Mary Hammond< no role > being likewise asked what she has to say. Says the half Guinea
Produced was brought to her on Monday Morning last about Eight o Clock ley Peg
Chandler< no role >

Taken and Signed
The 2d day of July 1788}
by Ann Hammond< no role > and
Mary Hammond< no role >

Before me John Steples< no role >

her
Mary [mark] Hammond< no role >
Mark