Middlesex To wit

The Information of Francis Smith< no role >
Servt . to William Pugn< no role > Pawnbroker
of Golden Lane taken before me
this 4th. day of May 1769

Who being upon Oath says that one John Ellard< no role > who Keepe
a Cloaths Shop in Red Lyon Market near Golden Lane
aforesaid took out of Pawn on the 26: of Apl. Inst. six Watches
at their Shop which had been Pawned by Wm. Terrett< no role > viztfor
£24..12..0 vizt. one Pawned on the 5th. ofFebryGold Name
Anthony Pratty< no role > for six Guineas, one on the 18: of Febry
Gold for Ten Guineas Name Richd. Hallum< no role > , one on 25:
March Name Wm. Toulmin for £1..10..0, one 26: March Silver
Named Peter Threlkil< no role > Ralkinfor two Guineas, one on 8th.. [..] Apl. Named
[..] Leroy Paris Metal for two Guineas, one 14th.. apl.
Named Saml. Hornby< no role > London for two Guineas
says the said Watches were Pawned in the Name of William
Terrett< no role > and that Ellard when he had them out said Terrett
cou'd not appear, and not having Money enough to take
them out gave his Note for six pounds eight Shillings
says that the aforesaid Note was a promissory Note payable to
himself on demand

Frans Smith< no role >

Sworn before me the day
and Year first above writen}
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