London ss:

The Examined & Confession of Thomas Nevers< no role >
taken before me Sir George Merttin< no role > Knt . &
this 10th. Day of July 1723 .

This Examiant Saith That about Eight or Nine Months ago he
was a servant to Mr. John Markarness< no role > Post Master at Chipping
Norten in Oxfordshire and that he did feloniously steale &
take out of his Dwelling House a Pair of silver spurrs &
a pair of Silver Buckles, and saith that one of the said
spurrs he sold to a Goldsmith next to the Bullhead Tavern
in Smithfeild London for the some of Nine Shillings, and
the other spurr he sold to a silver smith next Door to the
Sign of the Pelew Coat Hospitall in Smithfeild a foresaid
for the like same of Nine Shillings, which said money
so rewer and aforesaid was Divided into three parts between
him this Exaiant, William Higginbotham< no role > & John Hinchman< no role >
Share & Share alike and said that he sold the said Buckles
to a Cobler in the Burrough of Southwark for three Shillings
& Six pence wth. was like wife Shared amongst them in
three parts as aforesaid.

Thos. Never< no role >

Capt. 10. Die July Anno Did
1728 Coram me

Geo Merttin

Witness
John Mackarness< no role >