Daniel Collins< no role > Appellt.
Between and
Saml. Lawrence< no role > Respt.}
On an Appeal agt. a
Conviction of Sr Jno.
Fielding< no role > for Brying and
Receiving Jumbezilled Silk

Middlesex

John Chapman< no role > of the Parish of Saint mathew Bethnall
Green in the County of Middlesex Weaver maketh Oath and
Saith that James Bell< no role > of the said Parish of Bethnall Green
in the said County Weaver is a material Witness on the part of
the Respondent in the above Appeal And that it will not be safe
to Proceed to the Hearing or Determination of the said Appeal
without the Testimony of him the said James Bell< no role > And this
Deponent Saith that he this Deponent did on Saturday the
25th by another Person and on Monday the Twenty seventh and this day this Deponent did himself use his best
Endeavours to Serve the said James Bell< no role > with a proper
Subpena to Attend the Determination of the said Appeal
But hath not been able so to do And this Deponent Saith
he doth verily Believe that the said James Bell< no role > is kept
out of the way by or by the means of the said Appellant
or his Agents on Purpose to Prevent his giving Testimoney
upon the hearing of the said Appeal John Chapman< no role >

W.

Sworn at Hicks Hall
20th April 1767.