Kings bench

The King against William White, On
the Prosecuation of John Tullock< no role > : For
Felony:

The defendant William White< no role > and John Moss< no role > of King Street Covent
Garden in the County of Middlesex Coaldealer Severally make oath and Say and first
the said William White upon his Oath Saith that John Ellard< no role > of
Kensington in the County of Middlesex Salesman is a material
Witnass for this deponent on the trial of this Indictment and without
whose testimony this deponent cannot saith Safet procced in his defence
And Saith that he has caused a Wriet of Subpna to be issued out derected
to the said John Ellard to Appear in this Court as of this day which
Original Subpana is hereto annexed, And the [..] Moss Saith
that having received the said Subpena and Copy thereof he went Earlytheon
Saturday Morning last to Kensington aforesaid to Serve the said Subpana on the
said John Ellard when the Wife of the said John Ellardsthe [..] acquainted
this deponent that the said John Ellard he husband had been gone to
Birmingham in Warwickshire earlyYesterdayon Friday morning last on a
Matter relating to a Commission of Bankruptey wherein he was a
Crediter, And the said Mrs. Ellard then Acquainted this deponent
that She did not expect him home in less than Ten or Eleven days
which Information this deponent believes to be true.

Sworn in Court by the said William White
the 15 March 1775 }

Wm White

Sworn in Court by the said John Moss [..] Wm White
[..] at the Sessions
House in the Old Bailey the 17 day
of July 1775 }

John Moss