but being Ignorant of such sort of Business and
[..] browing the proper time when and how to
go about prefering a Bill of Indictment
this Deponent Joseph Harrison< no role > for himself saith
that on his enquiry into the nature [..] and
manner of Conducting himself in this Business
among soe of Sir John Fieldings< no role > People he this
deponent Joseph Harrison< no role > understood from them
that the Grand Jury for London was Broke up, wch.
he this deponent believes to be true, the unlucky
consequence of which Error or Ignorance was in
productive of the defend unto [..] discharge by
proclamation unknown to these Deponents.

Sworn at Justice Hall
in the Old Bailey the 24th.
day of October 1771 .}

Brass Crosby< no role >
Mayor

Sworn in Court at Justice
Hall in the Old Bailey the
25th. day of October 1771 }

By the Court

Joseph Hanson< no role >
Charles Pearson< no role >