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The King agt. Christian Roderkirk
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. (one of the Bayle for the abovenamed
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Defendent) and
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Catherine Roderkirk
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of the abovenamed
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Defendt. Jointly and Severally make oath as follows, And first this
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Depont.
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Thomas Hill
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for himself Saith That this Indictmt. being tryed
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in this Honble Constable the last Sessions. the Deft was by the Jury
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Found Guilty of the sd. Indictmt. And this Court was the pleased to
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Respite the Defts Recognizance to this present Sessions, in order
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for the Deft to Endeavour to Accordance this Affair with the prosecuting
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And this Depont. further Saith that in pursuance of such Intention
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he this Depont. hath since Offered the sd. Prosecutrix Six Guineas
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for a General Release of this Indictmt. which she refused acceptance
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off, And this Depont. is still Ready to pay the same for that purpose:
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and this Depont. Catharine Roderkirk for herself Saith
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that the Deft
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Christian Roderkirk
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about a Fortnight
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ago Actually Sett out to go
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Lisbon
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in pursuit of a Considerable Deft due to him, which
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he was Advised was Doubt all and this Depont. hath nice
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Reced a Letter from the sd. Defendent. from the Downes that the wind
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had bound him fot he Present, and this Depont. Saith that the Pursuit
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of the abovenamed Debt. & no other Cause was the Reason of the sd.
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Defendt. so Going to
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that the & Apprehended that this Indictment
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I said be easily Agreed by his Bayle with the presecutrix in the
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Absence of the sd. Defendt. & this Depont. verily believes he will Returne
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to England as soon as this sd. Business in Relation to the sd. Debt.
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Sworn
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22 Oct. 1753
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The Mark of
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Catharine
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Roderkirk
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