Middlx to witt.

William Adams< no role > of Spread Eagle Court in Grayes Inne
lane porter upon his oath saith That he is a Servant
at Weekly wages to Lawrence Victorin< no role > & Francis Heyford< no role >
Iron mongers in Thames Street London, and that yesterday in
the forenoone Richard Cross< no role > the prisoner now present came to this
Examinants said masters Shop and asked for three bundles
of Iron hoopes saying he was sent for them by Mr
Mercer a wine Cooper, & that Mr Mercer would pay for
them upon which Mr: Heyford sent this Examinant with
the sd. three bundles of hoopes in company with the said
Cross, who [..] directed this Examinant to carry you into [..]
Devonshire Square Saying that Mr Mercer had a vault
there, & when the sd. hoopes were carryed thither, the said Cross
[..] desired this Examt. to leave ye sd hoopes at a vault door in
Devonshire Square (which be said belonged to Mr. Mercer) & goe
to Mr. Mercers in Billiter lane with the bill for the money, & this Examt
accordingly left the sd hoopes at the vault door & went to Mr
Mercers with the bell for ye money & Spoke to Mr. Mercer who
declared he had [..] sent for noe hoopes [..]
[..] whereupon This Examinant
returned to Devonshire Sqare but Cross & the hoopes were
gonewhich hoopes are of the vallue of about thirty Six Shillings

Sworne the 21th of
Oct. 1733 before
Sr. Michells

Wm Adams< no role >

Wm Adams acknowledges in £20. Etc to prosecute at the next
Sessions for London