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December Session
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1787}
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The King
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for an Assault
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Maketh Oath and
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Saith that he become Bail before
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Esquire one
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of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said County for the
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above named Defendants appearance in this Honorable Court in
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the Last September Sessions not doubling but that he would have
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appeared as he ought to have done But the said Defendant contary
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to this Deponants opinion and Belief not so appearing this Deponent
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hath made the best enquiry in his power after the said Defendant
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and being informed on the Thirtieth day of November last
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this Deponent
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went shither on that day in hope to have met with him their
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but was informed by a woman who said she was the said Defendts:
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wife that he was gone to Birmingham on Particular Bauness
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and would not return home
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the latter end of the present
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Month of December which Information this Deponent Verily believe
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to be true And this Deponent further saith that he Will continues
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to are the atmost deligence and double not but that he shall be
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able to being the said Depondant into this Honorable court in the
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next January Sessions to answer to the said Indictment
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Sworn in open Court
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the 17th. day of December
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1787}
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Hall
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