23 Oct 1789

Middlesex
to wit}

Martha Staples< no role > a Widow on her Oath saith on Monday Night
last her house Situate No, 34 Virginia Street St George Middlesex
was broke open and sunday Articles her Property and the
Property James Baker< no role > her lodger Stole taken and carried away
and that the Slect produced is her Property and Stole at the
Time Place aforesaid

Martha Staples< no role >

John Bergs< no role > from on his Oath saith the Street produced
he this day found in a Drasser in a Bed Room in the
Dwelling house of George Ashton< no role > the Sign of the King of Pau [..]
on Salt Petre bank of Mary White< no role > chapel John Bergsbron< no role >

Elizabeth Baldrey< no role > On her Oath saith on [..] Monday night last David
Brathwaite< no role > came to her Room between the house of Twelve and one
and brought a White Woollen Cloak Four Cheek Shirts some Striped a Boys
Linen Shirts a pair of White Trowrers. Three pair of Stocking and an Add
Stocking one Table Cloth a Non [..] Coat and Waist coat and another Waistcoat one
Linen Sheet like the Sheet produced cannot swear it to be the same. That he lay on
the floor and went out early that he returned about the hour of three on [..]
after Tuesday afternoon he [..] to her room again when [..]
him the Reason of his Bringing the Road Articles who answared
he would go and fetch a person to fetch them away and left her
in about hen Minutes and Soon after she heard the said David
Boathwaite< no role > was apprehended ford Burglary she Consulted with
Ann Powel< no role > who lives on Salt petre bank what to do with said
Articles who assisted her to carry them to the lodging of ann Powell< no role >
where they sold them to the person present who says her name is
Ann Ashton< no role > for half a Guinea except one pair of Stocking which
she gave to ann Powel< no role > and half a Crown for her Apertance

Taken and Sworn by the said Martha Staples< no role >
John Bergs< no role > trom and Elizabeth Baldrey< no role >
before one this 23d. day of October 1789}

Eliz baldrey< no role >

Ann Ashton< no role > says she doth not know any thing of the Robbers
That the Sheet Produced is her has band property and his been
some time how long she cannot say

Taken Signed and declared to be the truth
this 23d. day of October 1789 before me}

her
Ann [mark] Ashton< no role >
Mark