The King against John Power< no role > on
the Prosecution of John Lanney< no role >

John Power< no role > the Deft in this Cause and James Dillon< no role > of
Bartholomew Lane London Collarman make Oath and say
And first the said John Power< no role > for himself saith that being under a
Traverse to Try this Cause this Deponent hath prepared and
got every thing ready for the Tryal thereof and hath caused a
Brief to be drawn and Councel to attend who this Dept. informed
and verily beleives is now attending And this Depont. further
saith that [..] Elizabeth Ball< no role > is a material Witness for this Depont.
as the Tryal of this Traverse without whose Testimony this Depont.
is advised he cannot make a safe Defence therein And this
Depont. James Dillon< no role > for himself saith that [..] as all day
Yesterday inquiring after the said Elizabeth Ball< no role > in order to
procure her to attend at the Tryal of this Traverse on the said
Defendts. behalf But this Depont. saith that altho he
inquired at the Lodgings of the said Elizabeth Ball< no role > and at all
other Places where Shew as known he was not able to meet
with her or to find her out for that Purpose And this Depont.
further saith that he hath also been all this Morning at the
Lodgings of the said Elizabeth Ball< no role > and as diers [..] other Places
in order to procure her to attend at the Tryal of this Traverse
this day his he hath not been able to meet with her or to further
her out for that Purpose And this Depont. John Power< no role > further
[..] that he is very willing to Try this Traverse provided he
could procure the said Elizabeth Ball< no role > to attend on his behalf
and does not doubt but has hall be able to meet with her by
the time the next Sessions will be holden in this Honble Court

Sworn in Court the
11th day of July 1757 before
at Guildhall }

By the Court

Sworn{ J Power
Jams. Dillon< no role >