Old Bailey
Session
Septemr. 1784
The King agst. William Ryan< no role >
for taking a false Oath
William Young< no role >
Knight
of Great
Marlborough Street
in the County of Middlesex
Agent
to the Solicitor
of the Admiralty and Thomas
Harrison< no role >
of Johnston
in the same County
Labourer
severally make Oath and say and first
the said William Young< no role >
Knight
for himself
saith That on or about the Sixteenth day of
August last the Prisoner
William Ryan< no role >
was
committed to the New Prison
Clarke well
by Robert Smith< no role >
Esquire
one of His Majesty's
Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
acting at the Rotation Office East Smith field
for feloniously assuming the name and
Characters of the next of Kin of John Harrison< no role >
late Seaman
belonging to His Majesty's
Ship the Isis deceased in order to receive the Wages
due for the Service of th said John Harrison< no role >
on Board the said Ship And this Deponent
further Saith that previous to the said William
Ryan< no role >
's Committment as aforesaid Letters of
administration of the said deceased's effects
had been granted by the Prerosative Court
of Canterbury
to the Prisoner
by the name
of William Harrison< no role >
as this Deponent
has been informed and verily believes And
further