Middlesex
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The Information of Mr. Robert
Craike< no role > Taken upon Oath
Before me Joseph Girdler< no role > Esqr .
One of His Majesty's Justices of
the Peace in and for the County
of Middlesex this 30th. Day of July 1781

This Informant upon his Oath saith
that on Wednesday the 25th. Day of
July Instant a Man who saith his
Name is John Forde< no role > came into his
House who is Victualler and went
into his this Informant Parlourwho
and Called for a Pint of Strong Beer
and afterwards Desired it might be
a Quart Tankard of Strong Beer
Instead of a Pint which he had first
Called for which Quart Tankard of
Strong Beer was Brought to the said
John Forde< no role > in a Silver Quart Tankard
and this Informant saw the said John Forde< no role >
drink out of the said Silver Quart Tankard
which was Delivered to himpleased before him by his Servant
maidBy his Servant Elizabeth Lawing< no role >
this Informant verily Believes the said John
Forde< no role > who went out of his House without
Paying his [..] Reckoning and did
at the same time which was Between
the Hours of Ten and Eleven O Clock
at Night feloniously take and Carry and
away but of the Parlour of his Dwelling
House