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The King on the several Prosecutions
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of Moore and Jefferies and Jones.
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against
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Severally make Oath and say, and first this
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Jacob Canter
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for Himself saith, that Immediately after the
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above Indictments had been found against this
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Briess to be delivered to counsel and took all proper steps for the
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Purpose and with Intent of taking his Tryal at the present Sessions upon
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the above two Indictments and is advised and believes he hath a good defence
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thereto, but this
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Saith that
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Gabriel Lyon
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is a very Material
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Witness
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on his
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defence against the said Two Indictments and without the benefit of whose
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Testimony this Deponent is advised and verily believes he cannot with
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diligent Search and Enquiry to be made after the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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at the
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House of the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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Testimony for this
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on the Tryal of the said Two Indictments
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at the present Sessions and is Informed and believes the same to be true
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that the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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left his House in
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aforesaid
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on the Fifteenth day of February last to go to
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Sunderland
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on his Business
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and was Expected to return Home again about the Middle of March and
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not sooner, and this
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for Himself saith that on
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Fryday and Saturday last this
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at the request of the said
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Jacob
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Canter
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went to the House of
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Gabriel Lyon
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in
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aforesaid
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in order to subpena Him for the purpose aforesaid, and this
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Deponent
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was
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on Saturday last on Enquiring for the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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Informed by
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a Person at the House of the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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who was the Maid Servant
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of the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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as
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believes, that the said
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Gabriel Lyon
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was gone to
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Sunderland
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on Business and that at the Time He set off
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for
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Sunderland
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aforesaid which was the Fifteenth of February last
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left ward with Her that he should not be able to return until about
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the Middle of the present Month of March and this
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