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6th January 1743 - 27th December 1744

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the Justice afd in the sd Indictment also mentioned and thereby to procure herself contrary to Right and
Justice to be acquitted of ye Offence afd in the Indictment afd above Specified and charged upon her did then &
there with force and Arms falsely wickedly and corruplly sollicite incite and endeavour to persidade one Mary the
Wife of Thomas Tannall to appear at the Trial of ye sd. Issue and on ye sd. Trial falsly and wickedly to depose
swear and give in Evidence to the Jurors of ye Jury of ye Country afd That on ye 9th. day of November in the Year of
our Lord 1739 She ye sd. Mary Tannatt< no role > and ye sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. took Coach after breakfast and went together to
See the Tower and afterward went to Billinsgate and there had Beef Stakes and Oysters and that they ye sd.
Mary Tannatt< no role > and Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. went from thence to Mrs. Merchants (meaning Catherine Merchant< no role > which
said Catherine then lived in Five fast Lane in Thomas Street< no role > London) and that they ye sd. Mary Tannalt and Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683.
took the sd. Mrs. Merchant with them and went from thence to Mrs. Smiths in the Haymarket and there
Spent the Afternoon & that from thence they ye sd. Mary Tannatt< no role > and Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. returned to the house of ye
sd. Elizabeth and had two Fowls for Supper and yt. She ye sd. Mary lay there ye Night of ye Same day and that She
the sd. Mary was not out of ye Company of ye sd. Elizabeth all that day and She ye sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. in Order to induce the
sd. Mary Tannatt< no role > so falsly to depose swear and give in Evidence as is afd did then & there to witt on ye sd. 15th
day of February [..] in the 15th [..] Year afd at London afd to will in the Parish and Ward afd in London afd
unlawfully and wickedly promise to give to her ye sd. Mary ye Sum of £300 as a Reward for her deposing swearing
and giving in Evidence as is afd Whereas in truth and in fact She the sd. Mary was not with her ye sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683.
or in her Company all or any Part of the Same Ninth day of November in the said Year of Our Lord 1739
or the Night of the said day or any part of ye sd. Night And Whereas in truth and in fact at ye sd. time when
she the said Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. did so sollicits, incite and endeavour to persuade ye sd. Mary Tannatt< no role > to depose
swear and give in Evidence as is afd She ye. sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. well knew that ye sd. Mary Tannatt< no role > could not
according to truth so depose swear and give in Evidence To the great hinderance of Justice To the evil Example
of all others in the like Case offending and agt. the Peace of our sd. Lord the King his Crown and Dignity And
ye Jurors afd now here Sworn and charged to inquire for our sd. Lord the King for the body of ye sd. City of London
upon their Oath afd do further present that ye sd. Elizab. Nicholls< no role > devising and intending as is afd after the
Issue afd was so as afd joined in form afd and before ye Trial of ye Same Issue in form afd to will on ye sd.
15thday of February in the 15th. Year afd at London afd to witt in the Parish & Ward afd
in London afd wickedly did send and cause to be sent to the sd. Mary Tannatt< no role > a certan Paper writing
in order to induce & procure ye sd. Mary to appear as a Witnesses on ye behalf of her ye sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683.
upon ye Trial of the Issue. afd and then and there falsly to depose Swear and give in Evidence to ye Jurors of ye
Jury of ye County afd divers matters in ye same Paper writing contained and to Instenet her ye sd. Mary
so to depose Swear and give in Evidence which sd. Paper Writing is as followeth that is to Say I came to
Mrs. Nicholls (meaning the sd. Elizabeth Nicholls< no role > This name instance is in set 1683. ) house one (meaning on) ye 41 (meaning the fifth) day of
November 1739 and continued (meaning continued) till ye Munday felling (meaning following) with her it
happned to be thaire washing Week Mrs. N: (meaning ye sd. Mrs. Nicholls) was never out of my Company
(meaning Company) one hover (meaning hour) from ye time of my coming full my going away but when
She went to bed I was with her ye first in ye Morring (meaning Morning) and last at Night excepting




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