London to wit
The Examination of
Joseph Barker< no role >
,
apprehendedard brought before me
James Townsend< no role >
Esquire,
one of
his Majesty< no role >
's Justices of the Peace
for the said City,
Who siath, that he believes, he is seventeen Years of
Age, and hath not been bound an Apprentice to any
BusinessSays, that about two Years and a half ago,
he went into the Service of Lord
HillEly as fee
[..] boy, with
whom he remained nine
Yo [..]
MonthsSays, that
when he quitted his Lordship's Service, he went home to
his Father (Daniel Braker who then lived in Bermondsey
Street, and
was Grave Digger to the parish, but is since dead
Says, that he continued with his Father about twelve
Months, and afterwards lived as Errand Boy to Mr
Needby, of Blackman Street, Stationer, with whom
he lived eight MonthsSays, that he quitted his
Service about a Fortnight ago, and has since been
with his Mother,
Elizabeth Barker< no role >
, of Bermondsey
Street, No 211, and out of Employment
Taken at Guildhall
London
the 18th Day of November 1782
before me}
Joseph Barker< no role >