That in Truth the Silk taken out of your Petitioners House was
never and Prusian Silk and as the said Nichols alledged the said
Silk of him that had been Embezzled by the said Forrest was a sort
Called Bengall or Flatts and Quite a difft. Sort of Silk to that Seized
of your Petitioner

That no Person was Examined before the said Justices at the
time of the said Convict or expect the Constable who Searched your Petrs.
House and alsothe said Nicholas attended he refused to be
Sworn or further to Prosecute the same the said Nicholls being
Consious that the said Silk could not be his Property by reason of
it being a Quite different Sort of what he lost or alledged he
had lost

That your Petr. is in no wise Guilty of the said Offence
wherewith he is Charged by the said Conviction

Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly
Prays your Worships that the said
Conviction may be Quashed and that
the prosecutor thereof may Pay yr.
Petitioner his Costs Arising by reason
of the said Prosecution & this Appeal

A Yr. Petitioner Shall ever Pray Etc

Middlesex

at the Genl. Sessions of the Peace holden in and for the County of Middx
at the Guild hall in King Street Westminster by Adjournment on Monday
the Sixteenth day of Feby. in the Eighteenth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign
LordKingGeorge the third King of Great Britain Etc

It is Ordered that Samuel Nicholls< no role > and William Smith< no role > have Notice
of the within Appeal and that they and all others Concerned Do attend
this Court on Thursday the nineteenth day of Feby. Instant at nine of the
Clock in the forenoon to hear the Judgmt. & Determination of this Court touching
the said Appeal