The King
agt.
George Weston< no role >
otherwise called
Samuel Watson< no role > }
For Felony

Anthony Parkin< no role > of the General Post Office
London Gentleman Solicitor in this Prosecution maketh
Oath and saith that George Weston< no role > otherwise called
Samuel Watson< no role > was on the thirtieth Day of April last
committed to New Prison Clerkenwell in the County of
Middlesex for feloniously assaulting Samuel Walker< no role >
in the Kings Highway in the said County on the twenty
ninth Day of January in the Year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and eighty one putting him in
Fear and feloniously taking from his Person several
Bags and Mails of Letters the Property of our
Sovereign Lord the King And this Deponent further
saith that since the Committment of the said George
Weston< no role > otherwise Samuel Watson< no role > he this Deponent
hath used due Diligence to be prepared to prosecute
the said George Weston< no role > otherwise Samuel Watson< no role > for
the said Felony at this present Session of Gaol Delivery
of Newgate for the said County of Middlesex but by
Reason of the Distance of Time Since the said Felony
was committed and of the great Number of Witnesses
necessary to give Testimony on the Tryal of the said
George Weston< no role > otherwise Samuel Watson< no role > , many of
which Witnesses reside in distant Counties from
the County of Middlesex he this Deponent as
Solicitor in this Prosecution cannot be prepared to
prosecute with Effect the said George Weston< no role >
otherwise Samuel Watson< no role > at this present Session
And this Deponent saith he will use his utmost
Endeavours