Robert Adams proceedingsdefend , Richard Williams alias Driver proceedingsdefend , Elizabeth Tomlims proceedingsdefend , and Elizabeth Bunn proceedingsdefend , were all tried for robbing the House of Mr. Alvarius d'Costi proceedingsvictim , and taking away 1170 yards of Wosted Camblet, value 90 l. 476 yards of Says, 46 l. The King's Evidence swore, That the Warehouse was broke open on the 12th of February last, at which time the Goods were lost; and upon search some of the Camblet was found left by the two Women at the House of one Fosset's, with one Elizabeth Pettey < no role > , who was to have paid them for the Camblet the next morning; but they came no more for the Money. Upon which Bills being put out by the Prosecutor, the said Pettey inform'd Mr. Alvarius that she had some of the Goods; other Evidence swore, That there were two Men came along with the two Women the same day that the Goods were stole to Mr. Fosset's, and that they offer'd several of the Goods to Sale to several Women, who were personally in Court, as Evidence against them, (viz.) one Austin, one Wheeler, one Whiterow, and divers others, and a Petticoat was found upon Tomlins made of some of the Camblet, and another lay upon Bunn's Bed, which the Prosecutor believed was his Camblet; the Goods was brought into Court, and owned by the Prosecutor to be his. They all denied the Fact, and that they had no Camblet, nor knew any thing of the matter against them; but had no Evidence for their good Living, only the Women said, they sold Earthen Ware about the Streets. The Evidence against them was very positive, that they were the Persons that brought the Camblet to Mrs. Fosset's to sell; and that another man, one Truelove, was concerned with them, (who is fled). So upon the whole matter, they were all found guilty of Felony.

[Branding. See summary.]

[Adams, Williams: Military/Naval duty. See summary.]