1695
9 May

Dunn Regem Quer
Inter Et
Willum Rogers< no role > Defend

William Rogers< no role > the Defendt. in this Cause maketh Oath
that he is a Stapler & lives at Buckingham in the County of
Bucks about forty five miles from London And that
John Bamford< no role > of Cirencester in the County of Gloucester
Arthur Bates< no role > of Farthings in the County of Northton &
Mr Claridge of the same place & William Gibbs< no role > of Okely in the
County of Buckingham & severall others who are very material
witnesses for this Defendt. are now out of Town at the respective
places of their abode or about the County or their lawfull
Occasions as this Depont. doth beleive And this Depont [..]
further saith that he was informed on Sunday last & also saw
and Account in the publick news at Buckingham aforesaid
that an Act of Grace & free & generall pardon had passed
in Parliamt. And this Depont. was informed & did beleive
that thereby all crimes Offences & Misdemeanours
for which this Depont. was indicted were pardoned And
therefore this Depont. did not putt himself to the trouble
& charge to bring any witnesses to town for his defence
at his try all Nor is he prepared to trye the same
Nor can he safely proceed to try all in this matter without
the Testimony of his said Witnesses as he is advise &
verily beleives

Jur in Cur 9 o. May 1695

Will Rogers< no role >