Middx

The king, on the Information
of John Delafontaine< no role >
agt.
Thomas Spence< no role > }
For a
Misdemeanor

Thomas Hervey< no role > of Staples Inn London Gentleman late
attorney for the above haved Defendant with is prosecution
maketh oath and saith That an Indictment was found
against, and Bail put in thereto for, the above haved Defendt.
for a Misdemeanor in December Session last That it was the
intention of this Deponent and (as he verily believes) of the
above named Defendant Thomas Spence< no role > That he the said
Defendant should appear and take his Tryal for the said
offence in the then meet Session being in the ninth of January
last according to the Recognizance of such Bail But this
Deponent upon his oath positively Saith That by reason that
he this Deponent had a full persuasion and apprehension
upon his himd that the then meet Session could not
commence until near the Middle or lathered of the said
month of January, he this Deponent did not duly serve any
notice of such intention out he Solicitors on the behalf of his
Majesty or take any other necessary steps in the Defence of the
said Defendant in the Prosecution as he otherwise should
and ought to haved done, whereby the said Defendant was
presented from coming into Court and taking his Tryal at the
time specified for the purpose in the said recognizance and
Saith That Alexander Hamilton< no role > of No. 78 Holborn Without the
Bars in the said County bookseller and Randall Maybury< no role > of
No. 2 Norwich Court Fetter Lane London Bookbinder became
Bail for the said Defendant upon That occasion in the June
of Fifty pounds each and the paid Defendant himself in
the Sum of One Hundred pounds And also Saith That the
said Defendant was at the Expiration of the said Court
Mentioned Session taker upon a Bench Warrant and
Confirmed imprison until the Twenty third day of February
last where he was Tryed for the said offence and acquitted
And this Deponent further Saith That he is apprehensive that
under the particular Circumstances of this Case if the Court
shall think proper to estreate the said Recognizance into the
fochegner that this Deponent will be liable to repay to the said
Bail and a parties before mentioned all such True and deliveries
of Money that they or any or either of them may be compelled
to