The King agt. Michael Sampson< no role >

Michael Sampson< no role > now a Prisoner in Newgate whom
Stands Charged with Altering three several Counterfeit
Bills of Exchange knowing the same to be Counterfeit
Maketh Oath and Saith that Thomas Smith< no role > of
the City of Dublin Esquire andForster
of the same City Esquire are very material
Witnesses for him this Deponent on his Tryals
for these Matters and without the benefit of
their Testimonys this Deponent cannot safely
Proceed to the Tryals thereof And this Deponent
Saith the said Thomas Smith< no role > and
Forster now Reside at Dublin aforesaid and
that from the time of his Commitment there
hath not been sufficient time to Procure them
to be here at this Present Sessions but this
Deponent Saith that he will Use his Utmost
Endeavours to Get them to Appear here at
the next Sessions and that he verily believes
if his Tryals are Put off until the next Sessions
he shall be able to Produce those Gentleman
upon his Tryals as Witnesses. Mr. Sampson

Sworn the 23d Febry. 1764
at Justice Hall in the
Old Baily
By the Court