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her Trial at this present sessions and this Deponent was found
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on Saturday last until Four o' Clock and received a
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Forfeited and this Deponent further saith that the cause of
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this Deponents absence was really on account of receiving the
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of favour or affection to the said Aun Hill but fully
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