London,
to wit.

THE Examination of Edward Nicholls< no role > comitted
to the London Workhouse as a
Rogue and Vagabond apprehended by James Adams< no role >
Constable for committing Acts of Vagrancy
in theof
in the said City, and brought
before me one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
Peace for the said City. Taken this 31
Day of August 17 52 .

Who on his Oath saith, that he is about Seventeen years of
age and as he hath been informed and believes
was born in the parish of Saint Luke in the County
of Middlesex

And hath not since obtained any other subsequent Settlement to
this Examinant's Knowledge or Belief.

Sworn the Day and Year
first above written before me}
F: Cokayne

of
the [mark] Mark
Edward Nicholls< no role >