London ss
1719

The Informcon of William Stevenson< no role >
of Buckworth in the County of Huntington
Brasier

This Informt. saith That about one month or Six, weeks
agoe he this Informt. being in company with one Thomas
Copeland< no role > about eleaven of the clock in the nighthglighted of
a Young Man with a Basket in his hand goeing towards
Highgate whom they comanded to stand and robbed him
of three shillings & Six pence in money a pair of shoes from
his feet & a Tobacco Box of Small value

That abt. three of the clock on Saturday morning about
five weeks aged this Informts. together with one John
Constable< no role > & William Billing< no role > having on the Fryday night before
met together by appointmt. at Hammersmith in the County of
Middx being all on Horse back went together to Hounslow Heath
with an intent to robb & the said John William Billing< no role > & John Constable< no role >
having each of them a Pistoll & this Informt. and Hanger heat
him by the said John Billing< no role > where they met with the
Whinchester Coach from London which they attempted to robb
but a Passenger therein shot the said Billings Horse dead
& by that means the Coach [..] escaped & Billing mounted
behind Constable & rode homewards & this Informts. Horse
tireing he left him in a road & three away his Spurrs &
Hanger & got to Town on foot the next day

Jur at septime die Septembris
Anno Dni 1719 coram me}
Jno. Warr< no role > Majr

Will: Stevenson< no role >