Middlesex to wit

The Information of John Fackert< no role > of No 93
in New Bond Street Habit maker taken before
me this 10th.. day of August 1781.

Who being on Oath says that last night about ten o'Clock
in Holborn, a Person now Present who calls himself Henry
Williams< no role > , came up to him and asked this Informant "if he
Williams should Walk with him to take care of him", this
Informant being a little disguised with Liquor. That this
Informant consented thereto and the said Williams accom-
panied this [..] Informant to the corner of Argyle Street
in King Street where said Williams asked this
Informant "What o'Clock it was" when this Informant
pulled out his Watch and shewed him, whereupon said
Williams snatched the Watch out of this Informant's
hand and ran off with it. That this Informant caused
him to be pursued and he was taken immediately after
which he confessed that he had dropped his Watch.

Sworn before me
this 10th day of August 1781.}
John Faskert< no role >

Sampr Wright< no role >