London to wit

The joint and several Informations of Elizabeth
the Wife of William Martin< no role > of Snow Hill< no role > , London
Victualler , and Thomas Pickering< no role > , Wine Porter< no role > , who
lodges at the Nags Head Alehouse; in Aldersgate Street
London. Who being on Oath severally say, And First
the said Elizabeth Martin< no role > for herself saith, that on
Wednesday Evening, she missed three Earthen Distres
and six Earthen Plates out of her Houses, and she
verily believes two of the Plates now produced, to be
two of the Plates she missed, but as to the other
Plates and Dishes, she cannot speak to from any
Pattern or Mark And the said Thomas
Pickering for himself saith, that on Wednesday
Afternoon about seven O'Clock, he was washing
his hands in the Wash House of the abovenamed
William Martin< no role > , and heard a clattering of earthen
Waer in the Necessary House which adjoins the
Wash House Informant called out to know
what was the Matter, and pushed the door of the
Necessary open, when he saw the Prisoner, who
told Informant he had borrowed a Plate to get some
Salmon inthe Prisoner then came out with a
bundle of PlatesInformant asked the Servant if
she had missed any Plates, and being told she had,
Informant Followed the Prisoner into Fleet Lane ,
and saw him offering the Dishes and Plates
now produced, in a Shop there for Sale

Taken and sworn at Guildhall
London the 5th Day of October
1781 before me}

Evan Pugh< no role >

T Harley
Thos Pickering< no role >