London to wit

The joint and several Informations of Edward
Beauchamp of Holborn Bares, London, Pawn broker, John
Heather of Long Acre No 73 in the County of Middlesex
Pawn broker , and William Stadden Blake< no role > of Abchurch Lane
No 38 London Engraver Who being on Oath severally say
as Follows, And first the said Edward Beauchamp< no role > for himself
saith, that on Monday the twenty sixth Day of November last
past, John Hevey< no role > This name instance is in set 1776. the Prisoner now under Examination,
came to his House, and said he wanted to purchase some
Watches Informant shewed him several gold Watches,
and the Prisoner made hold of one marked [..]
Guineas, and enquired if it was a good one Informor
assured him it was, and he would answer for its going
Prisoner asked Informant if eighteen Guineas was the
Covent Price he said it was the Prisoner told Inform
he want get him to take a Bill for thirty Pounds upon
the Bath Bark, and then produced a Bill of which the
Following is a Copy.

No. 59 £30

Bath Bark Nov 19th. 1781.
Thirty one Days after Sight pay Mr Barnard Mr Carty
or Order thirty Pounds

To Richd Beaty & Co.
London

for Smith Moore &Co.
Accept 21 Novr. 81. Ter: Connell< no role >
R B. indorsed
B. McCarty.

Informant told the Prisoner he did not like any Paper
like Bark Notes, to which the Prisoner answered, that it
was better than Bark Notes, and he would sooner take
them, for that there had been Forgeries on the Bark
the Prisoner Further observed, that the Bill produced was
a very good Note, for that he had Endorsed it, and that
B. Mc Carty indorsed on the back of the Bill was his
own Indorsement, and that that was his Name Informant
asked the Prisoner who the Acceptorwas Richard Beaty< no role >
&Co. was or wor [..] the Prisoner said, it was our (meaning as
Informant understood the Bath Bark) Agent Informant
told the Prisoner, he should cheese to see, that the
Acceptance was good the Prisoner replied, by all
means esquire informant sent John Barhum his
Apprentice to the House in Great Saint Helen's to which
the Bill is directed, and desired the Prisoner to wait
untill the Boy returned, and accordingly the Prisoner waited