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Image 226 of 28826th October 1787


The King
against
Sophia Davis< no role > Ann Dobbs< no role > and Charlotte Doughty
On the prosecution of Margaret Holbird< no role >
for a Riot and Assault

Sophia Davis< no role > of Great Alie street Goodmans Fields in the County
of Middlesex Spinster Maketh Oath that all matters in distribute
between her this Deponent and the above named Prosecutrix were
finally settled between them on the eighth day of January last past at
the Royalty Coffee House in Well close Square in the presence of Mr.
Barnet Hyams< no role > then the Attorney for the Prosecutrix Mr Dodds the
Attorney for her this Deponent and some others And that in
consequence thereof a General Release was then Prepared by Mr
Dodds and executed by the said Prosecutrix And this Deponent
further Maketh oath that some time in the Month of April last
She this Deponent did deliver such General Release to one Mr.
James Mitchell< no role > in order to get the Recognizance of her Bail
discharged which he undertook to do And that She this Deponent
was on or about the Firstday of October without arrested at
the Saint of the said Prosecutrix for the Sum of Thirty two pounds
(being the Consideration for Such General Release) and believes the
said James Mitchell< no role > is now the Attorney for the Prosecutrix the
Plaintiff in that Action And that she hath by herself and others
made several applications to the said James Mitchell< no role > previous
to such arrest for such Release but he hath always refused to
deliver the same And this Deponent doth verily believe the same
is with held in order to harrass and oppress her this Deponent

Sworn at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey
this Twenty Sixth day of October 1787 .}

By the Court

her
Sophia [mark] Davis< no role >
mark




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