Middx ss

Duns Rox
&
Johem Rice< no role > }

John Rice< no role > the Defendant in this Cause maketh Oath
That one Richard Eves< no role > is averyMaterial Witness for
him this Depont. in this Cause and without whose
Evidence this Depont. [..] cannotSafelyproceed
to Tryall therein And Saith That the Said Richard Eves< no role > abet
three Weeks age was obliged to go into Warwisk shire
on account of his Brothers being very Ill there and
likely to dye and is not yet returned to London but has
been and is experted Every day as this Depont. is Redibly
Informed and Verily beleives this Depont. having made
diligent Search and Enquiry after the said Richard Eves< no role >
at his last place of abode Nor does this Depont. know where to Send to him [..]
in what part of the Said County he is gone to

Jur in Cur 9o. die
Decembris 1732 }
Walter

John [..]