London
to Wit,

The King on the Prosecution
Philip Cox< no role > , and Henry North< no role >
agst.
JohnClark< no role >

John Clark< no role > late of the Parish of Saint Margets Westminster
now a Prisoner in Newgate , First maketh Oath for himself and
saith, That Supeneas have been taking out, of the Clark of the
Arriens Office in order to Supenea, Joseph Morely< no role > of Plough Street
White Chapple , in the County of Middlesex Carpenter , and John
Melson< no role > of Plough Street , White Chapple in the County of Middlesex ,
Victular , Two very particular Witnesses in this prosecution, and
without whose Testimony and Evidence, the Prisoner John Clark< no role >
cannot with safety come upon his Trial, and John Clark< no role > the
Prisoner at the Bar, is informed by his Attorney Thomas Tyler< no role > of
Southwark , that the said Joseph Morely< no role > of Plough Street White
Chapple in the County of Middlesex Carpenter , is gone done to Wolverhampton
on some particular business, and will not return till Tuesday afternoon
the Twenty Eight Day of the present Instant, and John Melson< no role > of
Plough Street in the Parish of Saint Mary's White Chapple in the
aforesaid County, is gone to Mrs. Queenland's Boarding School , at
Whitnum in the County of Essex , to attend hi Daughter who lays at
the point of Death, and will not be in Town till Monday next
Therefore your Prisoner John Clark< no role > , Emplores the lenity of This
Lordship and this Honorable Court, That his Trial may be put off
till next Wednesday. The Twenty Ninth of this Instant, when your
Prisoner John Clark< no role > will then be fully prepared, with saftly
to take his Trial.

Sworn in Court before
the Twenty Fifth Day of
April, 1789

By the Court

John Clarke< no role >