The Examination & Confession of James Rothwell< no role > taken before
me John Fryer< no role > , one of [..] His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for ye
Citty of London the 27 of March 1717

This Examinant Confesseth yt about four Months
(agoe as he thinks it is) that he together with
Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > ye Mother & Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > her
Daughter did contrive to steal a gold Chain from
one Hulder Willett< no role > an infant ye accordingly they did
go about ye twilight into Bishopsgate street , & found ye
sd Hulder Willett< no role > standing at ye Door of the Cheesemonger yt ye said
Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > ye younger took up ye sd Hulder Willett< no role > & carried her
to an Ally hardby called Dunnings Ally where Elizabeth
Nicholls< no role > ye Mother took off ye Gold chain from off ye neck of ye said
Hulder Willett< no role > ; yt she stood by ye end of ye ally to Watch While
it was doing: yt afterwards they sett down ye said Hullder Willet< no role >
& all of them run down ye Ally; & ye next day yt he went
with ye sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > ye older to one Jane Underwoods< no role > a Brokers
is Angell Ally . where ye Chain was pawn'd for three Guineas &
yt he had for his share of ye sd. three Guineas Eleven Shill &
further this Examinant saith not

Capt et Cognit;
Coram me

John Fryer< no role > .

ye Mark of
James [mark] Rothwell< no role >