farther present that the said William Booth< no role > afterwards (to wit) on the Twenty
Second day of October in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
the Third now King of Great Britain Etc. with force and Arms Feloniously without any
Lawfull Cause was at large within this Kingdom of Great Britain (to wit) at the parish
of Saint Margaret Westminster in the County aforesaid before the Expiration of the said
Term of Seven Years for which he was Ordered to be Transported as aforesaid against the peace
of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity and also against the form of the Statute
in that Case made and provided Wherefore the Sheriff of the County aforesaid is
Commanded not to Omit for any Liberty in his Bailiwick but take the said William
Booth to answer the premisses Which said Indictment the said Justices of the peace
afterwards (to wit) At the Delivery of the Kings Gaol of Newgate holden for the County
of Middlesex at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey in the Suburbs of the City of London on
Wednesday the Ninth day of December in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland
King Defender of the Faith Etc. Before James Townsend< no role > Esquire Mayor of the City of London
Sir Richard Aston< no role > Knight one of the Justices of our said Lord the King Assigned to
hold pleas before the King himself Sir James Eyre< no role > Knight one of the Barons of our
said Lord the King of his Court of Exchequer Robert Alsop< no role > Esquire one of the Aldermen
of the said City of London Sir Richard Glyn< no role > Knight and Baronet one of the
Aldermen of the said City Samuel Turner< no role > Esquire one other of the Aldermen of the
said City John Glynn< no role > Serjeant at Law Recorder of the said City Thomas Hallifax< no role >
Esquire one other of the Aldermen of the said City Brackley Kennett< no role > Esquire one other
of the Aldermen of the said City James Rossetter< no role > Esquire one other of the Aldermen
of the said City and others their fellows Justices of our said Lord the King Assigned
to deliver the said Gaol of our said Lord the KIng of Newgate of the prisoners
therein being by their proper hands do deliver here in Court of Record in foun of
Law to be determined And thereupon At the same Delivery of the Gaol of our said
Lord the King of Newgate aforesaid holden for the County aforesaid at Justice Hall
aforesaid on the said Wednesday the Ninth day of December in the Year aforesaid
before the said Justices of our said Lord the King last abovenamed and other their
fellows aforesaid Cometh the said William Booth under the Custody of Richard Liver< no role >
Esquire and Walkin Lewes< no role > Esquire Sheriff of the County aforesaid in whose Custody in
the Gaol of Newgate aforesaid for the Cause aforesaid he had been before Committed being
brought to the Bar here in his proper person is Committed to the said Sheriff Etc. and
forthwith concerning the premisses in the said Indictment above Specified and charged
upon him as above being asked in what manner he would be Acquitted there of the
said William Booth saith that he is Not Guilty thereof and concerning this for good
and ill he putteth upon the Country Therefore let the Jury thereupon immediately
come before the said Justices of our said Lord the King last abovenamed and other
their fellows Justices aforesaid here and who are of no Affinity to the said William Booth
to Recognize upon their Oath whether the said William Booth is Guilty of the Felony
aforesaid in the said Indictment Specified or not And the Jurors of the said Jury
by the said Sheriff to this purpose Impannelled and returned (to wit) John Ridley< no role >
Edward Bevan< no role > Peter Vian< no role > John Venables< no role > Joseph Hill< no role > Francis Richardson< no role > George Atley< no role >
William Storer< no role > William York< no role > Thomas Mason< no role > Thomas Gatton< no role > and George Curling< no role > being
called come who being chosen Tried and Sworn to speak the tenth of and concerning the
premisses aforesaid say upon their Oath that the said William Booth is Guilty of the
Felony in the Indictment aforesaid above Specified and charged upon him as above