The voluntary Confession of
William Richardson< no role > , taken
before me this 13th. Day of March
1756 .

Who saith, That he ye sd. Richardson together
with George Barker< no role > & William Wells< no role > , about
a Month ago, between Seven & eight o' Clock in
ye. Mouning feloniously took out of a Shop
ever agt. St. Mapurs Church , London Bridge ,
Sixteen Sith Handkerchiefs, & ye. Evening
following, they also Stole out of ye sd. Shop
Thirty Six Shiped Linnon Handkerchiefs,
both wch Parcelstheywere sold by one Abraham
a Jew, to another Jew in a Court near ye
Nuggs head in Hounds ditch , Some of the Silk for a
Shilling & Eighteen pence a piece. & ye Linnen
for Six pence a piece. And the same Night
they also Stole two Diaper Table Clothes, in
a Draper's Shop, near Fishmonger's Alley
in ye. Borough, And further Saith yt. abt. a
Month ago they ye sd. Psons, stole from a
Hosier's Shop in Holbourn , nineteen pair
of Stockings, wch were like wise Sold by ye sd.
Abraham, ye. Jew, to ye sd. Jew in Hounsdith
for Eighteen pence a pair. And that abt.
Six Weeks ago he this Examinant together wth ye.
sd. Wells, stole from a Sale Shop near ye. black
Rowen in Chick Lane 4 Sailors Jackets & 2 pan
of blew Breeches wch were sold for eight
Shillings to ye. Jew abovemenconed.

The Mark of Wm. Richardson< no role >

Taken the Day & Your first above written
before me

Wm Alexander< no role >