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London Dealers the above Defts. &
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Severally make Oath as fellows
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& first these Deponents Jacob Simons and
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Lyon
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Myer of the same place Merchant is a Material Witness
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for these Deponents in the above Prosecution & without whose
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Testimony these Deponents cannot Safely proceed to the Tryal of this
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Indictment And these Deponents further Say that on or about
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the 27th, day of August lost they made Diligent Enquiry after the
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aforesaid
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and there used their Atmost Endeavours to procure the said Lyon
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Myer to Attend & give Evidence for these Deponents upon the
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Tryal of the above Indictments, at this present Sessions & these
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Deponents were there informed by his Landlady as he has been
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since by several of the Friend & Acqaintances of the said Lyon
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Myer that the said Lyon Myer went Abroad into foreign Parts abot.
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three Weeks age & that he is now in foreign parts to wit at
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Amsterdam in Holland & is expected in London in about three
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Weeks & which information these Deponents Verily beleive to be true
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And these Deponents further Say if this Honorable Court will
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be pleased to put off the said Tryal untill the next October
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Sessions they these Deponents will Endeavour to procure
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Aim by that time which they Verily belive they shall
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for
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himself Saith that he did on Wednesday the fourth. day of
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September Instant serve a true Copy of the Notice
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hereunto Annexed by Delivering the same to the Maid
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