Offender [..] has long followed in and about Hockley Hole
the Business of a House Butcher and has been a Com-
mon Receiver of stoln Horses which being bought
by him at the Price of a five shillings have whether
sound or discafed been immediately [..] on the
Head. After which the process has been to feed Hoss
with the Blood and Antrails and to boil the Flesh
for Dog's Meat. The Stench arising from the Bus-
ness has been intolerable to such a Degree that
Journey men Manufacturers within reach of it have
threatned to leave their Masters declaring it was
impossible to stand it Prosecutions have hither to been
ineftectual to restrain this horrible Nusance for
as fast as the Offender has been driver from one
place he has be taken himself to another: The last
he was settled is was or Saffron Hile a very to-
pulous Neighbourhood where during the Dog Days
the Number of Horses slaughtered in this Manner
was not to be counted and the Fear of a cunta-
givn drove the Inhabitants to the Nice [..] of this
Prosecution which the Offender pluded as long as
he was able. A Stop it is true is thereby put to
this Evil but should the Offender be suffered to
regain his Liberty there is not the least Doubt
but he will [..] resume his Trade which he