Middlesex To wit

The Information of John Bailey< no role >
apprentice to Samuel Taylor< no role > of
Bartholomew Close Jeweller taken
before me this 12th.. day of Decr. 1763

Who being on Oath says that on Saturday Night last between
the hours of seven and eight he was stopt at the end of
little Queen Street Holborn by a Person now present who
calls herself Elizabeth Osborne< no role > , who asked him to go along
with her which on his refusing, She called to her another
woman nor present who calls herself Mary Jones< no role > , says
they both then invisited on his going with them to their Lodgings
says he accordingly went with them to a House adjourning to the
Golden Boot in Cross Lane St. Giles's , says that before they had
him up Stairs the said Osborne asked him to give her something
to Drink that he told her he wou'd if She wou'd let him go
and accordingly gave her two pence for a Pint of Purl, says She
stil Invisted upon his going up Stairs and accordingly Dragged
him up with the assistance of said Jones, says She then presently
took up a Knife and Threatned to Murder him if he did not
give her all he had, that She put him in Tear and by Threats
obliged him to deliver to her Two Shillings six pence of which
She gave to said Mary Jones< no role > who stood by during the
Transaction but that Jones asked Osborne if She was
not asha [..] d to noe him so John Bayly< no role >

Mary Jones< no role > Maketh Oath and saith that the facts
contained in the above Information are Strictly true

Sworn before me the day
and Year first above writen}

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her
Mary [mark] Jones< no role >
Mark