Old Bailey

{The King
agst.
Thomas Boss< no role > & James Correster< no role >
for felony

William Lysett< no role > of No. 8 James Street< no role > in the
Haymarket Stocking Weaver and William Davis< no role > of
Betsy Street Rosemary lane Horse Dealer Severally Make
oath and say And first the said William Lysett< no role > for
himself Saith that some time in March last the
abovenamed Thomas Boss and James Correster were committed
to prison by John Sherwood< no role > Esquire for stealing some
Money the property of Bengt Holm and at the same
time this Deponent was bound in Recognizance to attend
and give evidence on such Bill of Indictment the said
Bengt Holm< no role > should prefer and prosecute against
the said prisoners for said Offence And the said William
Lysett and William Davis< no role > severally say that the week
before the following Session began the said Bengt Holm< no role >
who was a Foreigner and commander of a Merchant Ship
then lying in the River set Sail and left this Kingdom
so that his Deponent [..] William Lysett< no role > could not perform
the Condition of his Recognizance.

Sworn in Court at Justice hall in
the Old Bailey the 18th. Octor. 1780 .}

Wm Lycett< no role >

The Mark of
[mark]
William Davis< no role >