Middlesex
To wit

The Information of Mary Hicks< no role > 's
taken before me this 7th. day of
November 1775

Who being upon Oath saith that on
Monday Morning the 6th. of November 1775 she happen'd
to go into the house of James Wilson< no role > the Bulls
Head in Peter Street Westminster and when she went
in, she was desired by one Charles Collis< no role > a Servant
belonging to the said James Wilson< no role > and also by
Elizabeth Wilson< no role > the Wife of the said James Wilson< no role >
to Fetch Two pair of Shoes, that were pledged
near the said James Wilsons house, out of Pawn
and Cary then away to St. Giles's [..] and
further on her Oath saith that the said Charles Collis< no role >
and Elizabeth Wilson< no role > told this Informant that
Samuel Smith< no role > commonly called paddy whack
and two others were taken up, and they expected
to be apprehended soon and that they Officers
would only search thee abouts for the property
(meaning the Shoes which as she has since been
informed were stolen fromofMr. Edmonds of Petty
France Westminster ) could not be found provided
she [..] would carry them to St. Giles's , therefore
they could not be hurt

Sworn before me
Novemr. 7th. 1775}
Jonar Durden

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Mary [mark] Hicks< no role >
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