The King
agt.
Elizabeth Weale< no role > }
for Felony

Thomas Thornton< no role > Servant to Mr. James Johnson< no role >
and Company the Prosecutors of the Indictment in this Court Maketh
Oath and saith That Margaret Williams< no role > and Mary Richardson< no role > are
material Witnesses the prosecution of the same Cause and
that the said Margaret Williams< no role > and Mary Richardson< no role >
lately lived together in the same house in George Alley near
shoe Lane London in which the Felony Charged in the
Indictment was committed And that he hath been several
times since and ever this very day [..] to the said House in Order
to subpena them to Attend the Trial of this Cause as
Witnesses for the said prosecutors and that he was
informed by the Neighbours and verify believes that the
said Margaret Williams< no role > and Mary Richardson< no role > both run
away and left their said House the very Day that she Sd.
Elizabeth Veal< no role > was comitted to Newgate by my Lord
Mayor for this Felony And further saith that he his
not yet been able to find out where they live but that be
is in hopes to find em out before next session And
that he is advise and verify believe the said Pre [..]
cannot safely proceed to the Trial of the said Cause
without the benefit of their Testimony

Sworn at Justice hall
in the Old Bailey the 7th. day of
July 1748 }

By the Court

Thos Thornton< no role >