The King against George Watton< no role >
The Same against The same

London

Hannah Watton< no role > wife of the Defendant and John Dorrington< no role >
Clerk to Mr: William Salt< no role > Sollicitor for the Defendant severally make oath and sayAnd first
this Deponent Hannah Watton< no role > Saith That the Defendant George Watton< no role > is now and hath been for severall Months past at Sea in
his Majesties Service in the Capacity of a Pilott on Board the
Salamander Man of Warr Cruising in the Downes against the
French and there is Detained in his Duty as Pilott (as she this
Deponent is Informed and believes to be true) and this Deponent
further saith that by means of his being Detained at sea in manner
aforesaid the said Defendant is not Capable of Appearing and
attending at this present Session of the peace now holden for the City
of London to try his Traverses upon the said Indictments That this
Deponent is Informed and believes it to be true That at the next
Session of the peace to be held for the said City of London the said
Defendant will be at Liberty to attend the said last mentioned
Session to Try his said Traverses upon the said Indictments And
This Deponent John Dorrington< no role > for himself Saith That about
half an hour past Eight a Clock on this same Monday the Seventh
Day of this Instant aprill He this Deponent did personally Serve
the Prosecutor William Moore< no role > with a true Copy of the Notice hereto
Annext And further these Deponents Say not.

Sworn at Guildhall London
Monday 7th: Aprill 1746

By the Court

Hannah Watton< no role >
[mark]
her Mark

John Dorrington< no role >