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finally settled between them on the eighth day of January last past at
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consequence thereof a General Release was then Prepared by Mr
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Dodds and executed by the said Prosecutrix And this Deponent
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She this Deponent did deliver such General Release to one Mr.
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in order to get the Recognizance of her Bail
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discharged which he undertook to do And that She this Deponent
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was on or about the Firstday of October without arrested at
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the Saint of the said Prosecutrix for the Sum of Thirty two pounds
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(being the Consideration for Such General Release) and believes the
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Plaintiff in that Action And that she hath by herself and others
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to such arrest for such Release but he hath always refused to
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deliver the same And this Deponent doth verily believe the same
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is with held in order to harrass and oppress her this Deponent
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Davis
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