Instant he Received the Letter hereunto Annex which
he Actually thought was or Spa. to appear at the
Session House to Appear and give Evidence Agst.
the said Thomas Ryan< no role > until this Deponent Was
Informed to the Contrary by a person who read to
this Deponent the said Letter hereunto annexed And this
[..] Deponent further said that he did not wilfully
neglect to appear and prosecute the said Thomas
Ryan but the same was Occasionced through the
Ignorence of this Deponent and Not Otherwise and
this Deponent further saith he wantd have
prosecuted the said Thomas Ryan if he had known
or understood [..] how she was so to do

Witness
Geo Walsh< no role >

Sworn in Open Court
this 23d Day of Octr 1784}
Hall

The Mark of
[mark]
John Fothergill< no role >

George Walsh< no role > of Tottenham Court in the Parish
of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex Gentleman
Maketh Oath and Saith that he was present at and did
see the above named John Fothergill duly set his
Mark to the above Affidavit and that the Mark thereto
set is the proper Mark of the said John Tothergill
And this Deponent further Saith that the this Deft
did [..] Carefully read Over to the said John
Fothergill< no role >