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<p n="2276">Neglected to prosecute the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-1">Thomas Burdett</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-9">Charles<lb></lb>
Mc Locklan</rs>
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for the said Felony According to the Condition thereof<lb></lb>
And this Deponent further Saith that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-2">Thomas Burdett</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and Charles Mc. Locklan were not Apprehended for the Felony<lb></lb>
above Mentioned but that Previous to this Deponents being so<lb></lb>
bound in Recognizance as aforesaid they the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-3">Thomas Burdett</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and Charles Mc. Locklan had been taken on a change for another Offence<lb></lb>
and this Deponent further Positively saith that he did not know<lb></lb>
that they the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-4">Thomas Burdett</rs>
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and Charles Mc. Locklan or either<lb></lb>
of them were committed for the Felony above Mentioned or that he<lb></lb>
this Deponent was bound by Recognizance as aforesaid to Prosecute<lb></lb>
them but that if he this Deponent had known that he should have<lb></lb>
prosecuted the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-5">Thomas Burdett</rs>
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and, Charles Mc. Locklan<lb></lb>
he would have very readily so done at the same Time he so prosecuted<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-6">Solomon Bellendine</rs>
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as aforesaid And this Deponent<lb></lb>
also saith that he being unacquainted with and not knowing how<lb></lb>
to proceed in the above Prosecution the Clerk to the said Magistrate<lb></lb>
gave the Instructions to the Clerk of the Indictments at Hicks Hall<lb></lb>
aforesaid to draw the Bill of Indictment so Preferred by this<lb></lb>
Deponent which was as above Mentioned only Against the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-7">Solomon Bellendine</rs>
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And Lastly this Deponent<lb></lb>
saith that he did not Neglect to Prosecute the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2276-8">Thomas<lb></lb>
Burdett</rs>
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and Charles Mc. Locklan through any favour or<lb></lb>
Affection for them or either of them or for any Reward or the hope or<lb></lb>
Promise there of but that it was entirely occasioned by the means<lb></lb>
aforesaid and through no other Wason or Motive whatsoever<lb></lb>
therefore this Deponent humbly Prays that this honourable<lb></lb>
Court will be pleased to Order his said Recognizance to be<lb></lb>
Discharged.</p>
<p n="2277">Sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45023_geo1296">Justice Hall in the Old<lb></lb>
Bailey</rs>
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the <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45023_date148">19th. day of October 1775</rs>
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<p n="2278">By the Court</p>
<p n="2279"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45023_n2279-1">Peter Merzeau</rs>
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