December Sessions 1784

The King on the Prosecution of
Meason Schooley
against
John Sealey< no role > }
for a Misdemeanor

Meeson Schooley< no role > of Coventry Street in the County of
Middlesex Linnen Draper the Prosecutor above named
and Thomas Klint of Grace Church Street in the City of
London Haberdasher Severally Make Oath and Say and
hist this Deponents Meeson Schooley< no role > for himself Saith
That the said John Sealey< no role > lived with this Deponents, as
his Porter for about Seven Months before he was
Apprehended And this Deponent Thomas Flint< no role > for
himself Saith That on the fourth [..] Day of
November last one John Pearce< no role > who then lived as
Shopman with this Deponent brought to him this
Deponent three pieces Containing fourteen Yards of
Printed Callico together with several pieces of Ribbands
and Lace which Goods he said he had brought from one
John Smith< no role > who was then awaiting at the Monument
Publick House Opposite to this Deponents for this
Deponent to purchase this Deponent took the said
Goods and told the said John Pearce< no role > who brought
the same to inform the said John Smith< no role > to come
to him this Deponent as the wished to know how he
came by the said Goods the said John Pearce< no role >
accordingly went to the said John Smith< no role > who was
at the said Public House And brought back to this
Deponent for Answer That the said John Smith< no role > did
not cheese to come, And further said that the said
John Smiths< no role > Business was of a private Nature and
did not like to appear himself, And this Deponents
having Suspicion that the said John Smith< no role > had
not fairly Come by the said Goods he this Deponent
went to the said Publick House where he saw the