Middlesex to wit

The Examination of Thomas Ensor< no role > of Highgate in the Parish of Hornsby
in the County of Middlesex Taylor taken upon Oath before me David Wilmot< no role > Esqr , one
of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County this 20th. day of March 1773

This Examinant saith that on Thursday the first day of October last about
Six o Clock the same Evening he with his Child an Infant about two Years of ago
was Coming a Cross Finchley Common in the County of Middlesex in a one horse Chaise
when a Man on Horse back Rode with him near two hundred Yards, and
Observing the Course Clear Demanded this Examinants Money, but this Examinant
told him he had Nothing to be Robb'd off, upon which the Man presented a Pistol to
this Examinant and told him, that was no place of Delay therefore he Insisted
upon his Money in a Moment, when this Examinant gave him seven shillings
being all the Money he had Excepting one shilling, The Man asked him if that
was all he had this Examinant told him it was, upon which the Man not
being Satisfied told this Examinant he would search him, and if he found him
in a Lye he wod, Blow his Braines and Immediately, And this Fright this
Examinant gave him the one Shilling and his Silver Watch when the
Highway man made off with himself And this Examinant verily Believes
Joseph Smith< no role > now in Custody for the same to be the Man that Robbd him

Sworn this 20th. March 1773
before me}

Wilmot

Thos Ensor< no role >