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December 1793

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"and instead of tending to the purpose of Justice a
"gross Aggravation and offence to it I am Gentlemen

"Your Hble Sert.
"Samuel Godfrey< no role >

"Fow Street
"28th. Novr. 1793}

That the said Deodatus Bye through he hereupon
Omitted as your Petitioner is informed the further Publication
of such Scandalous hand Bill Yet to prosecute a
Malicious intention towards Your Petitioner and in Contempt
of those Laws which the said Sollicitor on the part of
Your Petitioner gave him assurance he should Appeal to
the said Deodatus Bye directly published another Hand
Bill being the one hereunto annexed and marked (B)

That your Petitioner on the 3d. of this instant
December having procured a Sums. requiring the appearance
of the said Deodatus Bye before Cranley Thomas Kerby
Esquire one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the
County the said Deodatus Bye thought personally applied to
with such Summons with hold and Denied himself to the
person having the Service thereof such person at that
time not knowing the said Deodatus Bye but who
afterwards meeting with the Wife of the said Deodatus
Bye
< no role > served the same on her and at the same time
gave Notice for the same Deodatus Bye to produce
Joseph Hitt< no role > and Henry Hayes< no role > who were Apprentices in
his employ in order to their giving Evidence before the said
Justice on several of the Allegations of Your Petitioner

That the said Deodatus Bye< no role > afterwards on appearg.
to said Summons offered no Vindication whatever of
himself for the conduct he had exercised towards your
Petitioner in respect of the afore mentioned Threats and
Hand Bills but principally endeavoured to Avail himself
of the meant he possessed of preventing the said Joseph
Hilt
< no role > and Henry Hayes< no role > from Coming forward in support
for several of Your Petitioner Allegations against him




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