Middlesex
to wit.}

The Examination of Aaron Patrick< no role > of Enfield
Yeoman and John Pepper< no role > of the same Labourer
taken before me one of his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex the 12th day of
February 1783

Who being Charged before me the said Justice with the Felonious
Cutting down fifteen Oak Trees likely to become Timber Trees in
the nighttimeof the Twenty eighth day of December last on the
Allotment of the Chare Situate in the Parish of Enfield in the
County of Middlesex belonging to the Churchwardens of the
Parish Church of Enfield without the Consent of the Owners thereof
The said Aaron Patrick< no role > saith that his is not guilty of the
same in respect to cutting down the said Trees but Saith that
he was present at the time the same were cut down and
that he Assisted the said John Popper< no role > in Copping and cutting
off some of the Branches of the said Fees.

And the said John Pepper< no role > Saith That he cut down the
said Oak Trees by the Order of the said Aaron Patrick< no role > who
had hired and Employed this Examinant for that purpose

Taken and Signed the
12th day of Feby. 1783
before}

D Wilmot< no role >

Aaron Patricks< no role >

The mark of
John [mark] Pepper< no role >