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the Above named Wm: Frankland) As by the Examination of the Sd: Edwd: Bygrave< no role > upon oath
as aforesd: in writing (he the sd: Edwd: Bygrave upon the sd: Examination then & there falsely
representing & Personating him the sd: John Spurce< no role > ) more fully appears & is Manifest
When in truth & infact the sd: John Spurce did not at any time come before the sd
Wm Morice< no role > Esp Nor was sworn before him the sd: Wm Morice to the sd: Exminacon

or sd. William Franklyn< no role > who is menconed to have been called by ye Nick name
andof Rusty Dick when in truth & infact the sd: Wm: Frankland in [..] month of Oct. in ye sd: [..] 17 year did not at any time [..]
1736 attach Robb or facibly take from him the sd: Edwd Bygrave [..] (who then [..] dated the sd: John Spurce)or from the sd: John Spurceon the highway Any
money Watch hatt or other thing whatsoever in the sd. County of Oxford As the sd: Edwd: Bygrave falsely matitiously
Voluntarily & Couruptly did [..] had saiddeposed Sweas [..] & upon his oath aforesd. in writing
affirmbefore gnd Wm. MorrisAnd so the sd: Edwd. Bygrave on the sd: 9th: day of Novr. in the sd: Year of our
Lord 1739 at the Parish of Kensington aforesd. in the County of Middx aforesd. before
( [..] there having sufficient power & Authority to adminster sd. Oath to
ye sd. Edwd. Bygrave without behalf)
the sd: Wm Morice [..] inthe Examination aforsd:falsely voluntarily Malitiously
and Corruptly in manner & form aforesd: by his own proper At & of his own wilked
Mind Committed Wilful & Corrupt perjury & deceived the sd: Wm. Morrice [..] to
the great Injury of the sd: Wm Frankland To the great displeasure of Almighty
God and to the ill example of all persons in the like Care offending & agt. the
BaceEtcof are sd. Lord the Prsent King his Crown & Dignity Etc
And the Jurors aforesd. upon their sd. Oath for the Prsentsaythat the sd. Edwd.
Bygrave of the Pish of Kensington aforesd. in the sd County of Middx
Labourer not having the fear of God before his Eyes but being moved &
seduced by theDevillInstigacon of the Devill & endeavouring & Intending
to oppress & Injure the sd. William Frankland< no role > on ye sd. 9th Day of Novermber




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