Mr John Scott< no role > saysin Shesoad Lot the Day this Letter was left as my House
to attend on the Jury I was attending as the Custom House
on Seizers of Goods, and I did not return home before
2 o'clock in the Afternoon, and my Servant omitted delivering
me the Letter or saying any King concerning the same

And it was a Fort night after the Sessions were over at
the old Bailey before [..] inct [..] the Letter which
was by Chance as [..] was looking over my Papers and dept
surth my that to ever [..] ing of his servant direction to conceal Summon for his
Saturday

22d Octr.1783
Sworn a Court the 22d for [..]
By the Court

Jno Scatt< no role >