The King
agst
Baynham Godfrey< no role >
Indicted by the Name
of Benjamin Godfrey< no role > }
For a Felony

John Canfield< no role > of Saint Johns Street in ye parish of
Saint James Clerkenwell in the County of Middx Vintner
Maketh Oath And Saith That he did in pursuance to
the directions of ye above named Deft. go yesterday to ye House
of Messrs. John Russell< no role > and John White< no role > both of
Bishopsgate Street without Smiths and partners
to Subpena them on the Defts Triall they both being
Very Materiall Evidences for the Deft. And this Depont.
was yesterday Informed at the House of ye sd Messrs
White That they were both gone to Birmingham
As this Depont. was Informed and beles to be true
from the Information he received from the Servt.
of ye sd Messrs. Smith [..] than at their Sd House in
Bishopsgate Street aforesaid And this Depont. further
Says that he Informed the above Deft. thereof who
told this Depont. they ye sd. Messrs. Russell and white
were both Materiall Witnesses for him ye sd Deft
and without the Benefitt of their Testmony he
cod not be Safe in proceeding to the Tryall on
the Indictmts found Against him which this
Deponts. Verily believes to be true

Sworn at Justice Hall
in the Old Bailey this 16th
day of Febry 1774 }

Fred Nall
Mayor
By the Court

John Cranfield< no role >
Banham Godfrey