Middlesex
to wit}

The Voluntary Examination of William Athill< no role >
taken on Oath the Twenty eighthFirstday of September
1786 before me one of his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex

Who on his Oath Saith That on Friday morning the First day of
September Instant Richard Stephens< no role > came to this Examinants
house at No. 6 in Blackeagle Street in the Parish of Christ Church
and was brought up into his bed room by the Woman below stairs
and they being all three present this Examinant being in bed,
Stephens asked this Examinant if he would buy some Swagg
that he had got, Examinant Asked him what it was Stephens
made Answer it was, Muslins, Prints and Irish, Examinant
then asked him where it was he said it did not signify where it was
but if Examinant would meet us at Langleys in Goswell Street
the Corner of Sutton Street they would take him to where the Swagg
was accordingly Examinant told Stephens he would be there
about seven o'Clock that evening and he went there about that
time, to the said Langleys House and at the Bench at the door
was the said Richard Stephens< no role > , Henry Fossett< no role > , Thomas Taylor< no role >
and George Tucker< no role > sat Drinking of Beer, those Four then
desired This Examinant to stay there for a Few Minutes till
they came back, This Examinant then went into the House and
called for some Brandy and Water, and in a Few Minutes
George Tucker< no role > came back to the Window where Examinant
was sitting in Langleys House and told Examinant to come
with him, Langley standing then by, Examinant told him
to put his Liquor by for him and he would pay him at his
return, Then Examinant and George Tucker< no role > went down an
Alley near the three Jolly Weavers at a Place called Ratcliff Lear in
the Parish of Saint Lukeinto a House on the right hand side
of the Alley , where this Examinant and Tucker found up one pair of
stairs the said Henry Fossett< no role > Richard Stephens< no role > , and Thomas
Taylor together having in their Custody a large bag which is
now in the Custody of John Armstrong< no role > a Peace Officer and a
large Quantity of Dimity Muslins containing One Hundred and
forty two Yards on Four Pieces, which was agreed for by all the
partys at One Shilling per Yard, They then asked Examinant
if he would buy some Irish and some Prints Examinant said
Yes, as he had bought one thing he would buy others, then
Henry Fossett< no role > , Richard Stephens< no role > , and Thomas Taylor< no role > went down
stairs and left this Examinant and George Tucker< no role > together
they said they were going to Fetch the other Bag and was gone
about Twenty Minutes and then all Three of them returned
and brought with them a Bag containing seven pieces of
Irish Cloth [..] a Quantity of Prints and Five Dozen of
Pocket Cotton and Linnen Handkerchiefs, he this Examinant agreed
with them for Eighteen pence a Yard for the Printed [..] Cottons
and one shilling a Piece for the Handkerchiefs, and a Guinea a Piece