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THE Examination of William Richards< no role > a
Rogueand Vagabond-taken on Oath before me John
Hawkins< no role > Esquire one
of his Majesty's Justices of the
Peace in and for the said county this twelfth
Day of June in the
Year of our Lord 1769.

Who on Oath saith, That he was born in the
Parish of Saint Alkman in the town of
Shrewsbury in the county of Salop that he
was bound apprentice toEvans of the parish
of St. Child in Shrewsbury aforesaidand that
Shoemaker and that with the consent of his
said master he worked with his this examinant's
father who is also a shoemaker for all or the
far greater part of the seven years for which
he was bound, and that the last forty days of
his said service was either in the said parish of
St Alkman or in the parish of St. Mary in
Shrewsbury aforesd. but which of the two he is not
certain. That about three years ago he came to
live at Twickenham where he married. That he hath
never been an hired servant by the year nor rented a house of ten pounds a year nor
served any parish office nor said any parish rates
nor Land tax nor to the best of his knowledge
acquired any settlement other than as aforesaid.

Taken and signed the day &
year first abovewritten by me
the abovenamed}
John Hawkins< no role >

Wm Richard< no role >