Middlesex to wit.

John Lerway< no role > of White Hart Yard Drury Lane Hair Dresser maketh
Oath and saith That he this Deponent was on the 21st. of September 1785
Bound in a Recognizance of Forty pounds by Sir Sampson Wright< no role > for
his appearance to give Evidence against Thomas Boss< no role > for stealing three
pieces of Gold Coin called Moors of the value of seven pounds ten shillings
and three Guineas and a half the property of John Campbell< no role > . And this
Deponent further saith that he did attend at the Session House at Clerkenwell
agreeable to his said Recognizance in October Session 1785 on order to give
Evidence in his Majesty's behalf against the said Thomas Boss< no role > for the
said Offencewhoand that he this Deponent staid there two Days waiting
for the said Campbell the Prosecutor, when he was informed that said
Campbell had received his said Money from said Boss's Wife and was
gone to Scotland, That he this Deponent then went to the Lodgings of the
said Campbell the said Prosecutor (in order for him to attend the said Session
and Prefer his Bill of Indictment against said Thomas Boss< no role > for the
said Offence) when this Deponent was informed that said Campbell was
gone to Scotland and that he had settled the business with said Boss
That this Deponent then being unacquainted with the method of the Session
did not know that it was Necessary for him to prefer a Bill of Indictment
(without the said Campbell the Prosecutor) in order to save his said Recognizance
from being forfeited, And further saith that he did Actually attend as aforesaid in order togive
give his said evidence against said Boss with Effect.

Sworn before me this
26th. day of October 1786.

Sampn Wright< no role >

Sworn in Court
at Justice Hall
in the Old Bailey
26th. Octr. 1786 .}

By the Court

John Lerway< no role >