Old Bailey .

Middlesex The King on the Prosecution
of Joseph Jon< no role > agst.

Nicholas Rogers< no role > for Felony

Nicholas Rogers< no role > the abovenamed Prisoner and
James Lincoln< no role > of Yeater's Court Carey Street in the
County & Middlesex Brecher maker severally make
Oath and first the said Nicholas Rogers< no role > for himself
saith that John Gregory< no role > lodging at the Lion and
Cat in Carey Street Taylor is a very material
Witness for this Deponent on the Tryal of this
Indictment and that he cannot as he is advised and verily believes
Safely proceed to make his Defence to the Charge
therein alledged against him His Deponent without
the Benefit of the Testimony of the said John
Gregory< no role > And this Deponent James Lincoln< no role > for
him of saith that he went yesterday to the
Lodging of the said John Gregory< no role > the Lion and
Cah aforesaid in order to serve him with a Copy
of a Writ of Subpana to appear and give
Evidence on the Tryal of this Indictment on behalf
of the abovenamed Prisoner and this Deponent was
then informed bythe PeopleMr. Padden the Landlord of the House that the
said John Gregory< no role > went to Ireland on Thursday
last and that he was expected to return home in
three Weeks or a Months time which Information this Deponant believes to be time And this Deponent
Verily believes the said John Gregory< no role > to be a material
Witness for the said John Gregory< no role > on the Tryal of
this Indictment

Sworn in Court at the Session
House in the Old Bailey this
9th Day of September 17 day
the Dept. Nicholas Rogers< no role > this
9th. day of September 1789}
By the Court

Nicholas Rogers< no role >
James Lincoln< no role >