London
October Session 1785

The King
against
James Hayward< no role > on the Prosecution of William
Sell< no role > force Misdemeanour.

James Hayward< no role > of Fleet Lane London Broker and John
Lightfoot of Great Wild Street in the Parish of Saint Giles in the County of
Middlesex Leather Dresser severally make Oath and say and first this
Deponent James Hayward< no role > for himself saith that at the last September
Session a Bill of Indictment was preferred and found against him on their
Prosecution of the abovenamed William Sell< no role > for receiving a Pewter Pot
Knowing the same to have been stolen as by the said Indictment
relation being thereunto had will appear To which said Indictment
this Deponent James Hayward< no role > did at the said September Session appear
and plead and traversed the Trial thereof write this present Session
And these Deponents James Hayward< no role > and John Lightfoot< no role > for
themselves and each of them for himself say that they have made
repeated Inquires after one Thomas Ball< no role > (whom this Deponent James
Hayward is informed and verily believes will he a very marterial
Witness on his Behalf at the Trial of this Indictment) at the
House of the said Thomas Ball< no role > to wit No.18 Seacoal Lane London
in Order to have Subpana'd him on Behalf of this Deponent
James Hayward< no role > and more particularly on thisDepotwentieth