William Prescott< no role > of Lawson co Lane London Linen
Draper Maketh Oath that in the Month of
August in [..] Years it is use as [..] him or
his Partiner to set out upon a Journey on the
Business of his Trade of a liner Draper called
the Western Journey which takes up near two
Months time and that it is this Deponents
him to go the Journey this Year and of the
greatest conveyaence to his Trade that he
should set out upon the same tomorrow which
he shall do and will be absent upon the same
Journey near two Months but that he shall
be in London at the next October Session of the
peace to be held for the City of London And this
Deponent further Saith that Mr. William Wrights< no role >
a very material witness for this Deponent
against the said Defendant is gone into the County
upon a Journey and with not as this Deponent
is informed and verily believes be in Town these
four Weeks.

Sworn [..]
London this 16th. day of August
1771 before me}

Brass Crosby< no role >

W. Priscott