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The King agt. Joseph Williams< no role > This name instance is in set 1534. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients .
for Felony vizt.
Abstructing & Assaulting Etc
his Majestys Revenue Officers

George Hargroves< no role > of No. 62 Whitcomb Street Hay-
market in the Parish of Saint Martins in the Fields in
the City and LIberty of Westminster Shoemaker maketh
Oath and saith that he did on Friday last being the
Eighteenth of this present Instant at the request of the said
Joseph Williams< no role > This name instance is in set 1534. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . go down to Northfleet in the County of
Kent in Order to enquire after and find out some Persons
whom the said Joseph Williams< no role > This name instance is in set 1534. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . informed this Deponent were
present when the said Offence was Committed of which the
said Joseph Williams< no role > This name instance is in set 1534. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . now Stands charged and which [..]
Persons were very material Witnesses. for the said Joseph
William which Information this Deponent verily believes
to be true. And this Deponent saith that he made
several Enquiries at and near Northfleet aforesaid after
and concerning the said Persons Particularly at the Sign
of the Leathern Bottle at Northfleet kept by one
Mr. Richd. Hurlock< no role > and was there informed by one William
Obee a Servant of the said Mr. Thurlocks at the said
House That soon after the said Assault on His Majestys
Officers had been Committed and on the same day which
was near Northfleet aforesaid two persons came to the
said House who said they had seen the Transaction (of
which the said Joseph Williams< no role > This name instance is in set 1534. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . now stands charged) and
that one of the said Persons said he lived at Dover in
the County aforesaid and that the other Person was a
Farmer and said he lived near Farnham in the
said County which Information this deponent also
verily believes to be true. And this Deponent Further
saith that he has taken every possible Steps which
the shortness of the time allowed him to find out
the names of the said two Persons without Yet being
able to do so or either of themAnd this deponent
Lastly saith that he doth not doubt and verily
believes that from the result of his enquiries after the said two Persons the said Joseph Williams< no role > This name instance is in set 1534. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . wch be able




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