London to wit

The Examination of James Hawkins< no role > ,
apprehended and brought before me James Townsend< no role >
Esquire , one of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace for
the said City Who saith, that he never was bound an
Apprentice to any Personthat he lived with one
James Williamson< no role > , who then lived, and was a Fan
Stick Maker< no role > in Orchard Street, Westminster , but
has been dead three Years, untill he was twenty one
Years of AgeSays, that he believes, he is now
twenty Four Years of AgeSays, that on Account
of the American War, and particularly, since the
Rupture between this County and the Dutch, the
Business of a Fan Maker , has been much on the
declineSays, he, therefore, travelled the County
with Goods in hardware, without LicenceSays,
that he came Passenger, between Five and six Weeks
ago, From Hull, in Yorkshire , in the Barnavel Brig
and he hath not since had any regular Lodging
Says, that he has been since ill, and recovered about
a Fortnight ago, when he quitted his Brother's
Lodging, where he had been since his return From
Hull, and from that time, untll he was apprehended
he has subsisted upon a trifle of money he brought
From HullSays, that he cannot remember any
one Place, where he lodged, since he left his Brother
until he was taken into CustodySays that the
name of his Brother, is Edward Hawkins< no role > Broker, next
the two Brewers in Princes Street , Westminster .

Taken at Guildhall London
21st November 1782 2before me}
(he the said James Hawkins< no role > having
refused to sign the same, or to make
his Mark.)
James Townsend< no role >