said Sessions House and these Deponents say that they
attended there till about five o' Clock in the Evening (but the
said prosecutor was not there) when these Deponents went to a
publick House to get a little refreshment and this Deponent
Thomas Gurney< no role > being informed his attendance would be of nouse
without the prosecutor and this Deponent Edward Carty believing the
same they both went Home and these Deponents say they have
been informed that the said prisoner was discharged about Eight
o' Clock on the said Friday Evening and that the prosecutor and
these Deponents Recognizance was Ordered to be Estreated and these
Deponents say that the said prosecutor did not attend during the
said Sessions accept the first Day when the Indictment was
preferred and that the said prosecutor had all the things that were
stolen from him in his own Custody so that these Deponents have
been informed and humbly apprehend their Evidence could not have
had any effect against the said prisoners as they were only the
Watchman who apprehended them and these Deponents say that they
did not Neglect to attend and give their Evidence against the said
prisoners through any favour or Affection or for any Reward or the
hope or promise thereof but that it was entirely occasioned by the
means aforesaid and through no other reason or Motive whatsoever
and these Deponents further say that they both are very poor and
have wives and large Families whom they maintain by their honed
Labour and industry therefore they humbly pray this Honourable
Court will be pleased to Order their said Recognizance the discharged.

The Mark of
[mark] Edward Carty< no role >
The Mark of
[mark] Thos. Gurney< no role >

Sworn at Justice Hall in the Old
Bailey the 24th. day of October 1774}

By the Court