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10th October 1737 - 20th December 1738

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Image 18 of 7512th April 1738


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At theGaol DeliverySessions of Oyer & Terminer and
Gael Delivery of Newgate hold for the City of London at
Justice hall in the old Bailey On Wednesday the 12th. Aprill
1738 In the 11th. year of the reign of his Matie. King George
the Second

Upon reading an Affidavit then Sworn to in Court by One Abraham
Andrews
< no role > who StandswasIndicted at the Sessions of Or Etc held for the
City of London in February lastandfor a Wilful & corrupt Pjury
and who did at the Said Sessions appear and Plead Hot Guilty to the
Said Indictment and at this Psent Sessions Should have tried his Traverse upon sd. Indictmt. But now moved in Court by his
Councill for puting of the Said Tryal untill the next Sessions he
having a Material Witness one Benedictus Andrias< no role > Merchant
thennow in Holland and could not Safely proceed to Tryal without
his Testimony as alledged in his affidavit Whereupon it is ordered by this Court That
the Tryal of the Said Abraham Andrews< no role > be accordingly put
off till the next Sessions of Oyer & Terminer to be lead for the Said City
and that the Deft. Andrews pay Such reasonable Costs to the
prosecutor as Shall be taxed by the Clerk of the Peace of the City of London or his Deputy
for the Expences of the present Sessions in delaying the Said Tryal upon the said




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