to be a Comon Pilferer & yt he hath heard ye sd. Crompton
Billington< no role > Confess that Some Small time before he deserted
his Mothers service yt he Cheated her of an Ounnce of Silver
guilt & he further saith yt he heard him likewise
Acknowledge to have stolen at divers times apcell
of Silver & gold ends to ye Value of abt. [..] & further
this deponent Saith not

Jurat die et Anno
predict Coram me

Edw Clarke< no role >

William Matthews< no role >

The Examination of Crompton Billington< no role >
taken this twenty Sixt day of November Sd 1693
before Sr Edwd. Clarke< no role > Kt . & Aldernd Etc

Lond: ss

This Examinant Cromtpon Billington being duely
examined doth say that for abt. a year & behalfe last
past he hath wronged his Master (now deceased & since)
his Mss. as often as he hath had oppertunyty he Saith
yt he did goe abt. 12 days since [..] to one
Mr Laughtons a Silver Smith & did there be speake
of him a parcell of Silver buckles prtending his Majtice
sent him wch Sd. Buckles this Examinant doth say
yt he soldthemfor abt. 30 Shillings & this Crompton
Billington doth farther Say he hath lately cheated
his Mss. of abtfivetenn pounds & farther he Saith
not.

Capt. die et Anno not supradick
Coram me

Edw Clarke< no role >

The Marke of
Crompton [mark] Billington