John Fletcher: The Examination of John Fletcher 18 May 1704

The Exaiaion of John Fletcher &ct.

Who on Exaiaion saith that on Tuesday the 2.d day of May instant this Exam.t going to the shop of John Ryley a Smith wth some plow Irons to mend, he there found Christoꝑ Emerson fileing a hand-vice who asked this Exam.t his name, which this Examinant told him as also the place of his abode, and from that time till last fryday this Exam.t saw him no more, but on fryday morning he comeing to this Exam.ts house at Billington, he desired this Exam.t to lend him a Crown peice or an halfe Crown, but this Exam.t denyed him nor did he lend him any; and thereupon he went his way, haveing a white bagg with him, with an Iron Stale (which he said was a melting pann) Sticking out of it

This Exam.t denys that ever he was in the house of the Sd John Ryley with the Sd Emerson in his life time, nor did this Exam.t ever See him work any sort of work but fileing the hand-vice beofre mentioned Exam̄ et capt. 18.o die Maij 1704 coram Nobis Cha: Rigby Tho: Sherston                 John Fletcher