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<p n="411">The King<lb></lb>
agaist<obscured></obscured>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50527_n411-1">John Wright</rs>
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At the Prosention of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50527_n411-19">Ann<lb></lb>
Most</rs>
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for an Assault</p>
<p n="412"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50527_n412-1">John Wright</rs>
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the Defendant in this Cause maketh Oath that he<lb></lb>
this Defendant Entered into a Recognizance to try his Traverse<lb></lb>
upon the above Indictment in October Session last past In<lb></lb>
Pursuance of which this Defendant Applied to and<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Employer<lb></lb>
one Mr. Bonus an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50527_occ118">Attorney</rs>
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at Law in order to take Care of and<lb></lb>
Defend the said Indictment for him And afterwards Applied to the<lb></lb>
said Mr. Bonus Several times to know what had been done by him on<lb></lb>
Account of the said Indictment And the said Mr.Bonus about Three<lb></lb>
Months age Informed this Defendant that all Proceedings<lb></lb>
relating to this Cause were Discharged or Words to that or the like<lb></lb>
effect And that he this Defendant would never hear any more of<lb></lb>
it and desiring this Defendant to make himself very Easy and not<lb></lb>
trouble himself any farther about it And this Defendant further<lb></lb>
Saith that he relied on the Veracity of the said Mr. Bonus And<lb></lb>
really believed what he had told him was true But to his<lb></lb>
great Surprize was last Week served with a Notice that his said<lb></lb>
Recognizance would be Estreated And upon Enquiry now finds<lb></lb>
that the said Mr. Bonus hath Deceived this Defendant and<lb></lb>
nothing hath becu done in the said Cause But saith he is very<lb></lb>
ready and willing to try the said Indictment At the next Sessions<lb></lb>
And will take care to give the Prosecutrix due Noting thereof</p>
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<p n="414">Sworn in Court<lb></lb>
26th. Octr. 1763<lb></lb>
Forbes</p>
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