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further believes that the said Person whom took the said
Mrs. Welch away is one of sd Jacobs friends and now
detains her against her will for the purpose of preventing
her from giving Evidence against the said Jacobs on the
said Prosecution And this Deponent Thomas Welch< no role >
for himself Saith that he is the Husband of the said Mrs.
Welch and has been for upwards of four years past and
that he this Deponent last week was at work at
[..] Lewisham in Kent and did not return home
to his house in Gravell Lane aforesaid till late last
Saturday at night when the said Mr Merridy told this
Deponent that a person had been there the night before and
had took his wife away against her will And this
Deponent further Saith that yesterday morning about
9 o Clock another person whom he believes to be another
of the said Jacobs find brought this Deponents Door
Key of this Deponents house and told Another of this
Deponents Lodgers in the [..] Hearing of this Deponent
that Mr. Welch might make himself sure of his Wife on
Tuesday Morning then all woud be over, And this
Deponent further Saith that his said Wife is a very honest
Sober prudent and discreet Woman and Always behaved
herself as such therefore this Deponent is positively Sure that
some of the said Jacobs' friends keeps her against her will
for the purpose aforesaid And this Deponent further
saith that he has Diligently Inquired about his said Wife
and this Deponent has been Informed and verily believes
that she isatDetained at a House or Lodging in Scotland




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