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<p n="306">The King against <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n306-1">Benjamin Smith</rs>
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On an<lb></lb>
Indictment preferred against him at the<lb></lb>
Prosecution of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n306-2">Elizabeth Potts</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50517_occ74">Wife</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n306-3">Lawrence Potts</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50517_n306-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
for an Assault Etc</p>
<p n="307"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n307-1">Eliha Brideoake</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50517_n307-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of Fetter Lane London <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50517_occ75">Gentleman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Maketh Oath and Saith that he this Deponent was<lb></lb>
by and present and did see the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n307-2">Elizabeth Potts</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
prosecutrix abovenamed Sign Seal and deliver the<lb></lb>
Release hereto annexed And that the name <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n307-3">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Potts</rs>
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is the proper hand Writing of her the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50517_n307-4">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Potts</rs>
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And further Saith that he this Deponent is one<lb></lb>
of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and that the name<lb></lb>
& Brideoake is the proper hand Writing of this<lb></lb>
Deponent</p>
<p n="308">E: Brideoake</p>
<p n="309">Sworn in Court 10th. day of<lb></lb>
December 1762 W.}</p>
<p n="310">By the Court<lb></lb>
Waller</p>
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