James Jordan< no role > of Bow street Covent Garden in the County
of Middlesex Apothecary maketh Oath That Anthony
Hamilton (who is bound over to Prosecute one William Taylor< no role >
this Session in London for Picking his Pocket of a Linnen Handkerchief
as this Dept. is informed and verily believes to be true) hath been
So ill of a Feaverthatfor this fortnight last past and is still so
very ill that he is Confined to his Bed and Can't Possibly be
moved out to Attend this Honrble Court to give Evidence agt.
the said William Taylor< no role > at this Session for the aforesaid Offence

Sworn at Justice hall in the Old Bailey
this tenth day of December 1744

By the Court

James Jordan< no role >