John Ferguson proceedingsdefend and Philip Williams proceedingsdefend , were Tryed for stealing a Silver Tankard, value 6 l. on the 23th of Aug. from one Richard Masters proceedingsvictim of the Tower-Ward , London; the Prosecutor [Text unreadable in original.]

that two Genteel Men came to the House to Drink, and in a little time after the Prisoners came to them, and then the other men went away, and the Tankard was gone, leaving a pewter Pot in the room of the Tankard; but the Prisoners were stopt in the Room where the Tankard was; the Tankard was not found about them; but they could give no good account of themselves, and were lookt upon to be very idle Fellows. So they were both found Guilty .

[Branding. See summary.]