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1785
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Maketh Oath and Saith that he this deponent
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was Summon'd to attend as a Juror in this Honorable Court in the Month of
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October last and this Deponent saith that he keeps a Shop in
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aforesaid of that at the time this Deponent should have attended
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this Honorable Court on duly as a Juror aforesaid It happen'd that this
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deponents Servant who had the Chief care & Management of this Deponents Shop
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and Business in the Linnen Drapery Trade went away from the Service of
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this Deponent whereby this Deponent was very much Embarass'd in his sd
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Trade or Business not being then able to procure a Servant Qualified to Manage
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the same in the absence of this Deponent & this Deponent saith if he this
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Deponent had attended as a Juror as aforesaid this Deponent would have been
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Oblig'd to Shut his said Shop during the time of his absence as this Deponent
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could not have the Care & Management thereof to any unesperined person
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without the Risk of Sustaining great Injury in his said Business & this
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Deponent saith he did not absent himself from his Duty as a Juror as
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aforesaid out of Contempt or Disrespect to the Honorable Court to which he
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was Summon'd as a Juror but merely from the Distress'd Situation this
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Deponent was then in for Want of a Person Qualified to take care of this
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