London ss.

The Examination & Confession of Richard Hussey< no role >
taken this Second day December 1727 .
before me Sr Edward Brocher< no role > Knt.
Lord Mayor of the City of London

This Examinant saith that on thursday Night Last he
was In Company with Daniell Ritlous< no role > Edmund Greena< no role > [..]
and John Dawkins< no role > at an House in Shoe Lane from whence
they went into Pancras lane order & with design to
Steal some Lead from the Ciftorn in Pancras Church Yard
and saith that the said John Dawkins< no role > got over the Chuch
Yard Wall & Opened the Door of the Church Yard by turning
the Lock Back and then the said Dawkins took down an Iron
Barrweighing about Ninety Four pounds which bar was fixed
to the cistern & immediately they all went away with [..]
to a Smiths Shop in Wych Street without comple barr and
there they soald it to a woman for Six Shillings and ten pence
which was Dovided between them And this Examinant
Further Saith that about seven a Clock last night he this
Examinant with the said other persons went to gether to
Pancrass Church Yard Aforesaid with a felonious Intention
to take away another Iron barr from the aforefaid place
but were prevented in their attempt.

Richard Hussey< no role >

Capt & Cognil 2o. Die
Decembriss Anno Dui 1727
Coram meEdward Bocher Mayor
Vera Conica

John Bullen< no role > Bird in hand Alley
Cheapside Porter

Wiliam Metcalf< no role > Peters Hilll< no role > Porter