Middx
and
Wetmr.}
to wit
Edward Betham< no role >
of Belton Street
St. Giles's
Carpenter
Maketh Oath that there were feloniously taken and
Carryed away out of his Lodgings a Bed, a pair of Sheets
and Blankett, one Table, four Chairs, Six Pewter
Plates, one Stove Grate, a pr. of Tongs shovell and
Poker, a Sett of China, one Frying Pan, 2 Brass
Condlesticks, and a large Capper pott the property of
thethis InformantAnd this Informt. says
that he has since seen in the house of one
Griffin Hughes< no role >
a Broker in Cartle Street the greatest part of the above
mentioned Goods which he Swears were the same
that were taken out of his Lodgings, and therefore prays
for a Search Warrant in order to Search for the said
Stolen Goods.
Sworn before me
this 22d June 1749
}
H Fielding
Edward Betham< no role >
Jane ye. Wife of John Lee< no role >
of Old Bellon Street
Watchmaker
, Maketh Oath that one Edward Betham
Lodged in her house for some time, And says that on Monday
last she went into the said Betham's Lodgings and there found
a Person now Present who calls herself Sarah the wife of
Griffith Hughes< no role >
and, [..]
with a Poker Shovell
and Tongs in her hands, Upon which this Informt. asked
the said sarah Hughes< no role >
, what she was doing there, to which
she replyed, she had bought all the Goods of Edward
Betham< no role >
's wife upon which she told her she was affraid
she was not Safe, for that Betham was at Westmr. upon
a Tryal And this Informt. says that at the time of taking
away the Goods she did not See the said Edward Betham< no role >
's
Wife in the Lodgings or about the house.
Sworn before me
this 22d. June
1749}
H Fielding
Jane Lee< no role >