The King
against
Thomas Girling< no role >

Anthony Parkin< no role > of the General Post Office London
Solicitor for the Prosecutor maketh Oath and saith that
Thomas Girling< no role > (a Prisoner in his Majestys Goal of Newgate )
was yesterday the 11th. Instant detained in Custody by
Warrant of William Addington< no role > Esquire one of his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex for feloniously
secreting in the City of London a Letter containing a
Promissory Note for payment of Money which Letter came
into his Hands or Possession by Virtue of his Employment
in the Post Office as a Letter Carrier And this Deponent
further Saith that several witnesses necessary to the carrying
on the Prosecution with Effect against the said Thomas
Girling for the said offence reside in Wales and in the City
of Bath and therefore the Prosecutor cannot be prepared
to try the Prisoner at the present Sessions for the City of
London And this Deponent further Saith that he
apprehends and believes the Prosecutor will be prepared
to try the Prisoner at the next Sessions to be holden at
the Old Bailey in October next.

Sworn in Justice hall in the
Old Bailey the 12 Septr. 1789 }

By the Court

Anty. Parkin