The King
agst.
Michael Bryan< no role >

October Sessions 1748.

On the Prosecution of Judith< no role > the Wife of Patrick Black< no role > .

The Defendt. in this Cause maketh Oath that one Robert Tillford< no role >
who is Coachman to Samuel Tuffnell< no role > Esqr . of Albemarle Street
is now with his said Master in the Countrey without whose
Testimony this Depont. cannot safely proceed to the Tryal of this
Cause. And this Deponent caused a special Messenger to go after
the said Robert Tillford< no role > to his said Master's Seat in the County
of Essex Which is Forty Miles from London on Wednesday
last in order to bring the said Robert Tillford< no role > to London to give
Evidence on this Deponts. Behalf Which said Messenger retured
from thence Yesterday in the Evening and informed this Deponent
that the said Robert Tillford< no role > was gone with the said Samuel
Tuffnell Esqr . into the County of Surry but where could not
particularly tell. And this Deponent Further on his Oath
saith that the said Robert Tillford< no role > is the only material Witness
for him in this Cause and without whose Evidence this Deponent
cannot safely proceed to Tryal as aforesaid.

Sworn in Court the 7th. day
of October 1748.
Forbes

The Mark of [mark] Michael
Bryan