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Session 1783 }
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Maketh Oath and saith That the
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said Prosecutrix was at the time she preferred her said Bill
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against this Deponent a Lodger in the House of this Deponent in
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aforesaid And that upon or very shortly after the finding
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her said Bill Suddenly removed himself from her said Lodging
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into some part in the County as this Deponent hath heard and verily
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believes But to what place this Deponent doth not know nor ever
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heard but verily believes that the said Isabella is roveing about
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without any Settled place of habitation the said Isabella being at
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the time she so preferred such Bill against this Deponent and
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now is (as this Deponent verily believes) insane and was solely
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induced to Indict this Deponent through a frenzey of Madness by
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reason of this Deponents Causeing a Distress to be made on the
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Goods and Chattels of the said Isabella for Arrears of Rent
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due to this Deponent And this Deponent further saith That he
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hath by himself and others made diligent search for the place
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of residence of the said Issabella but hath not been able to find
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the same or mu\eet with her And verily belives shall not be able
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