The King on the several Prosecutions
of Moore and Jefferies and Jones.
against
Jacob Canter< no role > for Forgery

London
to wit}

Jacob Canter< no role > the said Defendant and Heyman Ruben< no role > of the Old Bailey
London Buckle maker Severally make Oath and say, and first this
Deponent Jacob Canter< no role > for Himself saith, that Immediately after the
above Indictments had been found against this Deponent He caused
Briess to be delivered to counsel and took all proper steps for the
Purpose and with Intent of taking his Tryal at the present Sessions upon
the above two Indictments and is advised and believes he hath a good defence
thereto, but this Deponent Saith that Gabriel Lyon< no role > of Cock and Hoop Yard
Houndsditch Ship agent is a very Material Witness for this Deponent on his
defence against the said Two Indictments and without the benefit of whose
Testimony this Deponent is advised and verily believes he cannot with
safety take his Tryal, and this Deponent Saith that He has caused
diligent Search and Enquiry to be made after the said Gabriel Lyon< no role > at the
House of the said Gabriel Lyon< no role > in Order to get Him subpenaed to give his
Testimony for this Deponent on the Tryal of the said Two Indictments
at the present Sessions and is Informed and believes the same to be true
that the said Gabriel Lyon< no role > left his House in Cock and Hoop Yard aforesaid
on the Fifteenth day of February last to go to Sunderland on his Business
and was Expected to return Home again about the Middle of March and
not sooner, and this Deponent Heymen Ruben< no role > for Himself saith that on
Fryday and Saturday last this Deponent at the request of the said Jacob
Canter < no role > went to the House of Gabriel Lyon< no role > in Cock and Hoop Yard aforesaid
in order to subpena Him for the purpose aforesaid, and this Deponent was
on Saturday last on Enquiring for the said Gabriel Lyon< no role > Informed by
a Person at the House of the said Gabriel Lyon< no role > who was the Maid Servant
of the said Gabriel Lyon< no role > as Deponent believes, that the said Gabriel Lyon< no role >
was gone to Sunderland on Business and that at the Time He set off
for Sunderland aforesaid which was the Fifteenth of February last
left ward with Her that he should not be able to return until about
the Middle of the present Month of March and this Deponent