Westminster to Wit

The Information of William Harker< no role > of
No. 2 Berkley Passage Berkley Square
Taylor & Jonathan Rutland< no role > of No. 110 in
Oxford Street Silversmith taken before me
this 18th. day of Febry 1786

Who being upon Oath say and first the said William
Harker< no role > says that about the middle of the Month of October
last as he was crossing Tower Hill about eight o Clock in
the Evening he was becot by two Footpads one of whom
struck him with a Bludgeon and the other tripped up his
Heels-That after dragging him into the Mud and otherwise ill using
him they robbed him of the Metal Watch now [..]
produced together with two Seals half a Guinea and about
eight or nine shillings-And the said Jonathan Rutland< no role >
says that yesterday about three o Clock the said Metal Watch
was sold by a person now present who calls herself
Charlotte Smith< no role > for forty shillings to him

Sworn before me this
18th. day of Febry 1786}

N Bond

Wm Harker< no role >
Jonathan Rutland< no role >