Thomas Taylor< no role > Clerk to William Brook< no role > of the ward of Aldgate
Druggist maketh Oath and saith that in the Month of June last Mr
Tuller who is a Neighbour of the said William Brook< no role > called in altho
House of the said William Brook< no role > and informed him into the presence and
hearing of him this Deponent that his Mr William Brook< no role > had been
fined by the Court at the Sessions House in the Sum of Five Pounds for
not attending as a Jury Man that Mr William Brook< no role > expressed his
surprize thereof declaring that he had never been summoned, and
desired this Deponent to make enquiry amongst his Servants if any
such Summons had been left, And this Deponent saith that on
making such enquiry he found a Summons in the Kitchen which had
been taken in by one of the Servants but which had never come to
the hands of the said William Brook< no role > , And this Deponent saith that
he was informed by the said William Brook< no role > that he had not soon
or heard of such Summons being left and which Information this
Deponent verily believes to be true, And lastly this Deponent saith
that the said William Brook< no role > is at this time on a Journey to Ireland
which is the reason he does not himself attend this Honourable
Court.

Thos Taylor< no role >

Sworn at the Session House
in the old Bailey 28th. October 1789 }
By the Court