Mrs. Nicholls who had an Influence ever him of such a Nature
that it was not safe for him to refuse her anything The Justices
Clerk would have taken his Confession down in Writing & got
Bygrave to have signed it but he refusing to set his Hand to anything
Nothing was reduced to writing

Mr Paterson by his Affidt: Says that the prosecution agt: the Deft is Carried on by
order of the Lord Mayor & Court of Aldermen & the Tryall putt off at the Defts request
Richd Beale by his Affidt: says at upon Inquiry after the Defts Bail he is
informed That

Kelly is not known by the Neighbours that his house is very little frequented &
little Else but lyder & Geneva sold there & that he lately came out of prison

That Cattrall is not known by any of the Neighbours Except One who informed
him that Cattralls Wife took the house when he was in prison & that he lately
came from thence

That Page is not know by any of the Neighbours Except an Old Shoewoman
who being asked who lived in such a house said One Page who kept a Cook's Shop
& now pretends to be a Suregeon

NB:

Cattrall's & Pase's hences are reputed houses of Bad Characters by their Neighbours
Mr. Robinson by his affidt: swears to the Defts Confession of the Fact before the
Sitting Justice at Guildhall