one John Spurce< no role > of the pish of Aynoe on ye Hill in the County of Northampton
Salesman ) before y sd William Morrice< no role > (the sd. William Morrice< no role > then & long before leting one of ye
Justices of the sd Ld. the King assigned to heap y Peace of y sd. Lord ye Hing in thsd. County
of Middx & also to hear & Determine diverse felonys Trespasses & the sd misdemeanors
comitted in thsd. County of Middx & having sufficient Authority to administer on
Oath to ye sd. Edwd. Bygrave in that behalf)did these & thedid then in thesd
pish of Kensington in thevoluntarily falsely maliciously & comptly upon ye
Capael Oath depose swear & in writing affirm that a pson thos in Custody in ye
Manes Goal of Newgate in the County of Middx who went by ye name of William
Franklyn< no role > & by ye, Nick name of Rusty Dick (meaning y sd. William Frankland< no role > who was
the in Custody inofy sd. Goal) did or or abt. the 20th Day of Oct: in ye yr. of one Ld 1736 attack him
meaning him y sd. Edwd. Bygrave< no role > who then psonated the sd. John Spurce (on the Highway
as he meaning himself yrd. Edwd. Bygrave then [..] psonating y sd. John Spurce)
was travelling between Islop & When they in Oxfordshire that be meaning thesd [..]
William Frankland< no role > robbed him (meaning [..] himself ysd Edwd. Bygrave yn.psonating ye
Sd. John Spurce & forcibly took from him) meaning himself by ye sd. Edwd. Bygrave yn. psonating
ysd. John Spurce one Guinea 15s: in Silver a Silver Watch Hatt & yt ysd. Robbery
was comitted in the Day time between the House of 4 & 5 of the Clock in ye afternoon on or
abt. ye sd. 20th day of Oct: in ye yr. 1736 and that be(meaning himself ysd. Edwd. Bygrave
yn psonating ysd. John Spurce) was very positive that the pson who robbed him [..]
(meaning himself thsd. Edwd. Bygrave yr. psonating y sd. John Spurce) as aforesd.
was thsd. William Franklyn< no role > above named (meaning the [..] ye sd. abovenamed Wm.
Frankland as G y sd. Exaiacon may now at large appeal
Whereas in truth & infact ysd. Wm. Frankland or y sd. Wm. Franklyn who is traversed