Witnesses on the part of the Defendant as to the Whole or
the greatest part of the Transaction stated in the Indictment
against the said Defendant in this prosecution, he having
examined them and that he has been informed by the
said William Steel< no role > and Richard Johnson< no role > they are in daily
expectation of going to Sea and as Mariners that their
destination and Return is uncertain And he this
Deponent has also examined the said Robert Greenwood< no role >
who is in daily expectation of Settling in a Remote part
of this Kingdom and in that Case Would not be able to attend
the Trial of the said Defendant at the next Session without
great expence and Inconvenience on the part of the Defendant
who is unable to bear such expence and these Deponents
William Steel< no role > Richard Johnson< no role > and Robert Greenwood< no role >
for themselves say they are informed and verily believe
their Testimony on the part of the Defendant in this
prosecution is very material and Relates to the whole
or greatest part of the Transaction stated in the Indictment
in this prosecution And that the said William Steel< no role > and
Robert Johnson< no role > are in daily expectation of going a Voyage
to Sea as Mariners and that their destination and Return
is uncertain And this Deponent Robert Greenwood< no role >
for himself saith that he is in daily expectation of leaving
London and Settling in a Remote part of the Kingdom and that
in such Case he could not attend to give evidence on the
part of the Defendant without great Inconvenience as also
Considerable Expence to the said Defendant which all the Deponents he verily
believes him very incapable of bearing

Sworn at Justice hall in the old
Bailey the 30th. day of July 1783 }
By the Court

J Berry< no role >

his
William [mark] Steel< no role >
Mark

Rd Johnson< no role >
Robt Greenwood< no role >