Westmr:
To Wit

The Information of Henry Belcher< no role > taken
on Oath this third day of Dec: 1737 before me
James Fraser< no role > This name instance is in set 3480. Esqr one of his Majestys: Justices
of the peace

This Informt. being on his Oath says that he
together with John Wood< no role > John Wilkinson< no role > (& William)
Holiday< no role > did between the house of ten & eleven of the
clock last night being the 3 inst: Decembr: digup the
ground by Mr. Burrough door in the Strand in the
parish of St. Martin in the fields with our intention
to steal leade or pipes therein laid & accordingly
this Informt. John Wood< no role > John Wilkinson< no role > &
William Holiday< no role > when the said ground was day
open did Feloniously steal & take away a large
quantity of a leaden pipe therein laid which
afterwards was put into a cart for that purpose
brought there to convey said stolen lead away
but this Informt. says he can't tell by whose
orders the said cart was brought

Witness
E: Parry
George Pemberton< no role >

When Copy taken
from the Original
by me
Jas Fraser

The mark of
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Henry Belcher< no role >