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<p n="297"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">London</note>
The King agt. Christian Roderkirk<lb></lb>
on the prosecution of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15064_n297-1">Phillis Maskew</rs>
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for an assault upon her</p>
<p n="298"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15064_n298-1">Thomas Hill</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15064_geo218">Queen Street</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15064_geo219">Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15064_geo220">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15064_occ106">Gent</rs>
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. (one of the Bayle for the abovenamed<lb></lb>
Defendent) and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15064_n298-71">Catherine Roderkirk</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15064_n298-71" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15064_occ107">wife</rs>
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of the abovenamed<lb></lb>
Defendt. Jointly and Severally make oath as follows, And first this<lb></lb>
Depont. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15064_n298-2">Thomas Hill</rs>
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for himself Saith That this Indictmt. being tryed<lb></lb>
in this Honble Constable the last Sessions. the Deft was by the Jury<lb></lb>
Found Guilty of the sd. Indictmt. And this Court was the pleased to<lb></lb>
Respite the Defts Recognizance to this present Sessions, in order<lb></lb>
for the Deft to Endeavour to Accordance this Affair with the prosecuting<lb></lb>
And this Depont. further Saith that in pursuance of such Intention<lb></lb>
he this Depont. hath since Offered the sd. Prosecutrix Six Guineas<lb></lb>
for a General Release of this Indictmt. which she refused acceptance<lb></lb>
off, And this Depont. is still Ready to pay the same for that purpose:<lb></lb>
and this Depont. Catharine Roderkirk for herself Saith<lb></lb>
that the Deft <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15064_n298-172">Christian Roderkirk</rs>
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her <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15064_occ108">Husband</rs>
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about a Fortnight<lb></lb>
ago Actually Sett out to go <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15064_geo221">Lisbon</rs>
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in pursuit of a Considerable Deft due to him, which<lb></lb>
he was Advised was Doubt all and this Depont. hath nice<lb></lb>
Reced a Letter from the sd. Defendent. from the Downes that the wind<lb></lb>
had bound him fot he Present, and this Depont. Saith that the Pursuit<lb></lb>
of the abovenamed Debt. & no other Cause was the Reason of the sd.<lb></lb>
Defendt. so Going to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15064_geo222">Lisbon</rs>
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that the & Apprehended that this Indictment<lb></lb>
I said be easily Agreed by his Bayle with the presecutrix in the<lb></lb>
Absence of the sd. Defendt. & this Depont. verily believes he will Returne<lb></lb>
to England as soon as this sd. Business in Relation to the sd. Debt.<lb></lb>
is over</p>
<p n="299">Sworn <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15064_date20">22 Oct. 1753</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15064_geo223">Guildhall</rs>
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London</p>
<p n="300">By the Court</p>
<p n="301"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15064_n301-1">Thomas Hill</rs>
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</p>
<p n="302">The Mark of<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Catharine<lb></lb>
Roderkirk</p>
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