Middlesex to wit.

The Information of Hugh Yard< no role > of the Spread Eagle
Grace church Street . one of the Mates of the Lord Campden
East Indiaman, and John Shade< no role > one of the Constables of
the Parish of Saint Clement Danel taken before me this
23d. day of February 1784 .

Who being on Oath say and first the said Hugh Yard says that on Saturday
evening last the 21st. Instant. as this Informant was coming along Fleet Street , he stopped to speak
to a Person now present who calls herself Martha Lane< no role > ; and on parting
from said Martha Lane< no role > . this Informant Missed his Purse Containing two
Guineas and a half in Gold and Twelve shillings in Silver. and Suspecting
that said Lane had taken it he immediately charged the Watch with her.
and the said John Shade< no role > says that when said Lane was brought to the
Watch house he this Informant searched said Lane and found in her
Pocket two half Crowns five Shillings and two six pences.

Sworn before me this
23rd. Day of February 1784 }

Sampn Wright< no role >

Hugh Yards< no role >
John Shady< no role >