Middlesex
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The Examination of Stephen Motherwy< no role > of the
Parish of Acton in the said County of Middlesex
Labourer taken upon Oath the eighth day of
June 1762 before us Samuel Wegg< no role > & Henry
Lambe< no role > Esquires two of his Majestys Justices
of the Peace in & for the said County.

Who Saith that on Sunday last the sixth Instant about three o' Clock in the Afternoon he
went from the House of John Collet< no role > at the Sign of the brown in
last Acton in the said County with one Mary Adams< no role > to the
House of John Whitehead< no role > Farmer & Victualler at the Sign of
the King's Arms in the sd Parish of Acton that there the said
Mary Adams< no role > called for a Pot of Beer & asked him to drink
with her & afterwards called for a pint of Beer more and
a pennyworth of Bread & Butter of which he likewise
peacock, that about six o' Clock a Dispute arose about the
Reckoning the said Mary Adams< no role > refusing to pay more
than three pence & the Landlord Whitechead insisting
that this Deponent should pay two pence half penny
which was the Remainder of the Reckoning, but this De:
ponent refused so to do & went out of the house upon
which the said John Whitehead< no role > & another Man whom this
Deponent knows not followed him & the said John Whetalled
struck him & knocked him down & whilst he was down
put his hand into this Deponents side Pocket & took
thereout eight Guineas which were wrapped up in
a Weeale's Skin & left the other Man beating him,

Sworn before us the day & year
abovementioned

Saml: Wegg< no role >
Hen: Lambs< no role >

Stephen Matheway< no role >