The Examinacon of Thomas Harwood< no role >
their taken before the Rt Honoble
Sr Francis Child< no role > Knt Lord Maior of
the City of London and one of his
mats Justices of the peace for the sd
City the 18th day of November 1698

The Examint saith That about 8 a Clock last
night he was cutting a Stake for his Supper in
his Father in Lawes Shop at Smithfeild Barr
and Robert Parson< no role > 's a Neighbours Butcher
appntice calling to this Examnts mother sayeing
her son was cutting such Stake this Examinant
bid him go home & in made his Mistres Shop, and
thereupon one James Ward< no role > another Neighbours
apprtice calling this Examint over this Examint
went to him, and ye sd Robert Parsons< no role > being
by asked what ye Examint meant by his Mr is
Shop, and this Examint bid him againe [..] his
[..] ris Shop, and yen the sd Robt said he would
slap his Fane, and this Examint sayeing that
if he did he would cutt him, thereupon he
did slap this Examint over ye Fare & pulld his
haire of his head upon which this Examind
cutt him wch a Knife.

Capt dcis die et
anno coram me
Fran: Child< no role > Mayor

Thomas: Har-
wood< no role >