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for such Felony And these
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Deponents says that they Attended at the said Sessions held at
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Justicehall aforesaid several times in order to give Evidence against
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on any Bill of Indictment to be
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to enquire the Reason why he did not attend at the said
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much afflicted with the Goul that he was unable to attend at the
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to be wrapped up in Flannell they verily beleived such information
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to be true And these Deponents further say that not knowing they
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Steward without the said Mr. Brown attended to give Evidence
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with any intent or
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