London

The King against Eleanor Moore< no role > (on the Prosecution of Benjamin Nicholson< no role > for Felony
in Stealing a Silver Tea spoon of the Value of Ten pence

Benjamin Nicholson< no role > of Bishopsgate Street London Victualler , Maketh
oath and saith That he this Deponent in October Sessions last attend the Grand Jury for
the City of London at the old Bailey , and Indicted the said Eleanor Moore< no role > for the said
Felony, and which said Indictment was found about Twelve a Clock at Noon, on the Day of
such attendance, and this Deponent was then Informed by one of the Door keepers of the said
Grand Jury that no Business would be Done nor Prisoner Tryed on the said Indictment
untill four a Clock in the afternoon of the same Day, and that this Deponent might safely
Go Home, which he accordingly did, Relying on what the said Door keeper had Told him,
and this Deponent on his Return to the old Bailey about four a Clock in the afternoon of
the same Day According to the said Door keepers order, when to his great Surprize, he was
informed that the said Eleanor Moore< no role > was Discharged by Proclamation for want of
this Deponents appearing to Prosecute her,

And Lastly this Deponent saith That he absolutely Intended to have
prosecuted the said Eleanor Moor< no role > at the said October Sessions for the said Felony, and
That the Neglect of so Doing was not Wilfull, but Merely Casual, as this
Deponent wholly Relyed on the advice that had been Given him, by the said
Door keeper of the said Grand Jury.

Sworn at the sessions House, Old Bailey
London, the 23d. Day of October 1761 }

By the Court

Benj. Michelson< no role >