Middlesex to wit

The Examination of Thomas Biggett< no role > and Thomas
Paine< no role > Rogues and Vagabonds. apprehended in the
Parish of Edmonton Taken on Oath before me one
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the
said County this 23d. day of September in the Year
of our Lord 1795.

The said Thomas Bigget< no role > saith That when he was about
Sixteen years old he was bound apprentice by the Parish
officers of Saint Saviours Southwark in the County of Surrey
to Messrs. John< no role > and James Yeoman< no role > of the Parish of
Christ Church in the said County of Surrey Tallow Chandlers
until this ExaminantApprenticeshould arrive at the Age of Twenty
one, and that he served the last four Months of his
time with the said John Yeoman< no role > in the Parish of Saint
Giles Cripplegate London, to which last Mentioned Parish
this Examinant belongs. And that this Examinant
since that time has worked as a Journeyman Tallow
Chandler with different Master's

Thos Biggett< no role >

The said Thomas Paine< no role > saith That he belongs to the said
Parish of Saint Giles Cripplegate London by serving his
apprenticeship of Seven Years to Charles Wilks< no role > of
Red Cross Street in the said Parish of Saint Giles Watch
Finisher. And that since his Apprenticeship expired he
worked some time Journeywork with his Brother in Law
Henry Pitshold< no role > .

Thos Paine< no role >

Taken and Sworn before me
the day and Year First above Written}

P: Colquhoun