Said first Warrant before the Said Justice Querrell only who took Security
for your Petitioner to Appear before him on the 4th day of Feby. to Anor.
Touching the Said Charge

That no Particular hour being mentioned for your Petitioner
to Appear Your Petitioner Gave Notice to the said Justice and the prosecutor
that he Should Appear at five OClock that day to Anor. to the said Charge
except the said Justice Should appoint another time at which time yr. Petitioner
expected to have been heard

That Your Petitioner had appointed his Atty. and the said John
Griffin< no role > to Attend on the 4th. day of Feby. at five o Clock to make a defence
against the said Conviction

That Shortly after Service of the Said Notice the Said William Smith< no role >
apprehend your Petitioner about 11 o Clock in the forenoon of the said day
witht, any or Warrant but his former one and brought your Petr. before the
said Mr. Quarrell and John Sherwood< no role > Esqr . One other of his Majestys Justices
for Middlesexwho your Petitioner informed of Such Notice and of his
Atty. being Appointed to Attend at five o Clock that Evening and requested
the said Hearing to be Put off which the said Justices refused to Permit
And the said Justices proceeded on the Charge Against your Petitioner

That your Petitioner Worked for Mrs. Hopkins and a Mr. Mesa &
the said Goudge and Nicholls immediately after your Petitioners House
was searched appleed to them and prevented your Petitioner having
men Work from them for which reason your Petitioner would not inform
the said Goudge & Nichols for whom your Petr. Work as they were
Endeavouring to Ruin your Petitioner

That your Petr. was Convicted on the Oath of the said William
Smith< no role > only And the Said Nichols or Goudge or either of them did not
Pretend the Silk Taken Out of your Petitioners house was the Silk of
them or either of them nor that the Same was of the Same Lort which
the said Saml. Nichols< no role > Alledged had been Embezzeled by the Sd. Forrest