and if they were agreeable he was he then wished them a good night
and said he would call again in a day or two for the Bag but he
did not and in about three or four days after he saw Richard
Stephens at the White horse in Pettycoat Lane Stephens askd him
if he had brought them things Examinant asked him what things
he said the two Bags Examinant said no but he would tomorrow
and he desired him to leav [..] at the Bar [..] Stephens
or Fossett or Tucker and accordingly the next day he left them
with Mrs. Wright the [..] Landlady telling her they
were for Stephens or Fossett or Taylor either of them and this
Examinant further saith that abrace of Pistols now produced by
John Lucy< no role > and John Armstrong< no role > are the same Pistols which
Henry Fossett< no role > had with him in the Coach as before mentioned
and that Henry Fossett< no role > and Richard Stephens< no role > now under
Examination are two of the men whom he bought the
property of as above mentioned and that the property now
produced by James Shakeshaft a Peace Officer is the
same that he bought of the said Henry Fossett< no role > , Richard
Stephens and the others

Witness James Shakeshaft

The Mark of
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William Athill< no role >

The Examination of Ann Cockwaine< no role > taken the 28th.
day of September 1786 before me one of his Majestys Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex

Who on her Oath saith that on Friday Morning the First day
of September Instant Richard Stephens< no role > came to the House
of William Athill< no role > in Black eagle Street in the Parish of
Christ Church and asked he if her Husband was at home
she asked him what he wanted of him he said he wanted
to see him for some thing particulars she told him he was in
bed and went up stairs with himbut these didWilliam
Athill being a Sleep she waked him and told him that Richard
Stephens wanted him Stephens then asked him if he would buy
[..] any Swagg Athill then [..] asked him what it was Stephens
said it was Muslin Dimity Irish some Handkerchiefs and
Prints and Cambricks Athill then asked Stephens where they
were he made Answer no matter where they are but if you will
meet me at Langleys about seven o'Clock at night I'll take
you to where they are Stephens then went away and Athill in
the Afternoon told this Examinant he was going to meet Stephens
and went out about five o'Clock for that purpose and that
she saw no more of Athill till between Nine and Ten o'Clock