London
and
Middlesex }

The King agt. Samuel Roberts< no role > & Thomas Bacchins< no role >
for High Treason

William Chamberlayne< no role > Sollicitor of his Majesty is
Mint maketh Oath and Saith that John Clark< no role > is
a Material Witness on behalf of the Crown on the
several Indictments found against the above
named Defendants without whose Evidence
this Deponent is advised and verily believes
the Crown cannot with safety Proceed to
the Tryals thereof And this Deponent further
Saith that upon Inquiry this Deponent
hath been informed (and which Information this Deponent
verily beleives to be true) that the said John Clark< no role >
is now in Holland on particular business
and will not be able to Return during them
Present Sessions so as that the Crown may
have the benefit of his Testimony, but this
Deponent hath been Informed and verily
believes that the said John Clark< no role > with Return
to England before the next Sessions and attend
to give is Evidence there

Wm Chamberlayne< no role >

Sworn at the Session House in
the Old Bailey the 24th. day of
Febry 1772 }

By the Court