The Examination of James Bye< no role > taken this Day upon Oath before
me one of his Majestys Justices of the peace for the City of London
and the Liberties thereof at the Guildhall of the said City

Bye Jess
& Lucas< no role >

Warder st
2 Jno: agoe

Saith That he this Examinant in Company with John Jeffs< no role > and Joseph
Lucas< no role > about two Months ago met at the said Luca's House against Old Street Church
from whence they went out together a Thieving and met with a Coach which they
followed until it came to a Lumber Yard in Wardone Street in Expectation of
getting a great Coat, of which they were disappointed that then they went up
Wardone Street and saw a Door open so Jeffs went in tryed to open the back Palour
Door but could not and two Men and a Women coming over the way finding
Jeffs in the [..] Epen [..] cryed. out who is there, Jeffs answered here is one, they then asked
who he wanted, he answered Mr Jones a Cabinet Maker (a Cart Name) did he not live
there on which Jeffs came out and they separated themselves but Jeffs looking this
the Hole of the Window shutter cryed out this a him which means we can get
something so we waited sometime till the People of the House went out of the Room
to an Alehouse ever the way whereon they all went into the Entry and Jeffs and
Lucas broke open a Parlour Door that was in the Middle which they found some Difficulty
in on Account of a Chest of Drawers then Lucas ordered this Examinant to light the
Glim which is dark Lanthorn, which he accordingly did at a Chandlew shop at a
little distance off and because he did not return quick enough Lucas came to the
Door in a Passion and met him with the Lanthern and took it from him and Lucas
and this Examinant entered the Room and found a Bunch of Keys in the lower
Drawer, first they took a Mans Caot off the Bed then a Tea Chest from off a China
Table and after they took out of the lower Drawers all the Things that were
therein all which said Goods they put into a Bagg they took with them for that
Purpose but Lucas being aked why he did not open the upper Drawer for they
always put Money there, This Examinant was ordered to keep a good look
out when a Man came out of the Alehouse with a Candle whereon this
Examinant cry'd out Jones (which is a Signal to come out) then the Man went in
and found the Door open where finding Jeffs he threw him upon the Bed Whereon
Lucas cryed out Damn my Eyes kill him; kill him and got the Man down by
Means whereof they all made their Escapes and left the Man crying out Thieves
with the dark Lanthorn on the Table where the China was as also the Bag in the
Room with the Kings in it.

Horton &
Lucas & Jeffs

W B
in Hand Colt
Fryday Before
Easter

Saith That he this Examinant and the said Jeffs together with one Richard Horton< no role >
otherwise Toss off Dick< no role > and the said Joseph Lucas< no role > went the Friday before Easter towards
Grays Inn till they came to Hand Court in Holbourn where Lucas lifted up the
Latch of the Street Door of a Watchmakers and he and Lucas went into Entry
and ordered Toss off Dick and Jeffs to stand at the Door white this Examinant
went [..] and lighted the dark Lonthorn, at his Return he found Lucas in a Fore

James Bye< no role >