Westminster

The Examination of Joseph Higgins< no role > Richard
Featherstone and< no role > John Jessop< no role > brought before
me George Howard< no role > Esq One of His Majesties of
the peace for the Citty and Liberty of Westminster

That the said Joseph Higgins< no role > being chargd by Francis
Lewis< no role > of the George Inn in TyborneRoad on a strong
Suspicion of Stealing a Sew Pigg value Thirty Shillings
his Property, the said Higgins desired the Stealing offered
the Prosecutor to make it up with him and give him
satisfaction, Her consessed his two Accomplires who [..]
fled when first apprehended, who upon his inform [..]
were both taken and brought before me the [..]
Richard Featherstone< no role > and John Jessop< no role > both of them
chargd by Francis Lewis< no role > on a Strong, suspicion of stealing
a pigg his Property value thirty shillings upon Examin
-ation They both denied the Stealing, both said they were,
prevailed on by the said Joseph Higgins< no role > into this facts, the
telling them he had a Jobb for them, to help him to gett
the pigg to Westminster . And when first apprehended the
Pigg was found equally in custody of them all, three, as [..] red
by the Evidence before me, upon Oath of John Brooke< no role >
and Thomas Wedham< no role > .

George Howard< no role >