John Fletcher: The Examination of John Fletcher 18 May 1704

The Examination of John Fletcher &ct.

Who on Examination saith that on Tuesday the 2.d day of May instant this Examinant going to the shop of John Ryley a Smith with some plow Irons to mend, he there found Christoꝑ Emerson fileing a hand-vice who asked this Examinant his name, which this Examinant told him as also the place of his abode, and from that time till last fryday this Examinant saw him no more, but on fryday morning he comeing to this Examinants house at Billington, he desired this Examinant to lend him a Crown peice or an halfe Crown, but this Examinant 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 Examinant denys that ever he was in the house of the Said John Ryley with the Said Emerson in his life time, nor did this Examinant 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