Middx
Westmr. ss
The Information of
Richard Constable< no role >
of
[..] the Parish of St. Brides
London
Gentleman
Taken upon
Oath this 24th. day of Decr 1730
Before
John Lawson< no role >
&
Nathl Blackerby< no role >
Esqr
two of his Majts. Justices of ye Peace
for the sd. County City & Libry
Who upon his Oath Saith That on the 29th. day
of October last Thomas Bartlett< no role >
(who was [..]
an entire Stranger to this Informt. & Pr [..]
as an Attorney) shewed this Informt. a pre [..]
Promissary Note in the Words and figures [..]
ingAugust 28th. 1729
I Promise to pay to Thomas Bartlett< no role >
or ordr. the Sum of ten pounds & ten shillings
on demand for value recd.
£10.10s.0d
P me
Elizabeth Smith< no role >
which Said Promissary Noate was produced to
this Informt. at ye Swan Coffee house
in the
Old Baily
London And at the same time the
said Thomas Bartlett< no role >
demanded Payment
thereof of this Inft. as Attorney to ye said Elizabeth
Smith And also of Edward Long< no role >
her Brother
And at the same time shewed this Inft. a Decla-
-ration agt. the said Elizabeth Smith< no role >
(who was
then in Custody in Newgate upon an Execu-
tion sued out by the said Bartlett) threatning
to deliver the same and to Charge the sd. Elizabeth
Smith for the sum of Ten pounds ten shillings
pretended to be due on the said Noat which [..]
their Inft. desired to see the said Noat which [..]
said Bartlett delivered into this Inft. [..]
And is the same now produced and this [..]
took Notice to Bartlett That ye Noat was [..]
the hand writeing of Elizabeth Smith< no role >
[..]
Bartlett replyed That he wrote the Noat her
self but he would prove the Name under [..]
to be Elizabeth Smiths hand writeing whom
this Infot. taking Notice on some Parts of L [..]
on the top of the Noat and some [..]
held ye Noat up to a Candle whereby her [..]
covered more plainly that it had been [..]