1695
3 June

The Examinacon and Confession of Alice Stephens< no role > wife of
Walter Stephens< no role > of the parish of St. Andrews Holborne
in the Citty [..] of London taken before me Will: Withers< no role >
Esqr : one of his Matis. Justices of peace for the Said
County this 3d: day of June Ano. Dom: 1695 .

The Said Examt. now Saith that betwixto Two and Three of the
Clock in the afternoone on this prsent day she was at the Shopp
of Susannah Sale< no role > in the parish of St. Botolph wthout Bishopsgate
in the Citty of London and she beinge there did cheappen and
aske the price of Severall peices of ribbon but did not Buy
any; and at the Same time she this examts. did Steale and
Parry away due peice of Blew ribbon Called Spannish blew
which was showne unto her as aforesaid which Said peice
of ribbon she this examts. presently after she gott out of
the Said Shopp gave to a woman of her acquaintance but,
doth not Know her name, which she accidentally mett in the
Street;

Capt: Coram me
William Withers< no role >

The above Said Alice Stephens< no role > did make the aforesaid
Confession but refused to Sett her name or marke