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<p n="1273">The King against <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1273-1">William Thornhill</rs>
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on<lb></lb>
Several Indictment for Forgery</p>
<p n="1274">The said Defendant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1274-1">William Thornhill</rs>
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maketh Oath that<lb></lb>
One <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1274-2">George Brown</rs>
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a Half pay Lieutenant is a material<lb></lb>
and necessary Witness on the Behalf of this Defendant on<lb></lb>
the several Indictment found against this Defendant and <lb></lb>
Without the Benefit of Whose Testimony this Defendant cannot<lb></lb>
Safely proceed to the Tryal of the said Indictments or either<lb></lb>
of them And this Defendant saith that he hath been<lb></lb>
informed and verily believes that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1274-3">George Brown</rs>
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<lb></lb>
now is and for some Time last past hath been in or <lb></lb>
near the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo466">County of Cornwall</rs>
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, but in what particular<lb></lb>
Part this Defendant hath not been able to find out and <lb></lb>
discover although he hath caused several Inquiries to <lb></lb>
be made at the Places where it was most likely to hear<lb></lb>
And be informed of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1274-4">George Brown</rs>
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for that <lb></lb>
Purpose And therefore this Defendant apprehends<lb></lb>
that he shall be deprived of the Benefit of the Testimony<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1274-5">George Brown</rs>
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in Case the Tryal of this Defendant<lb></lb>
on any or either of the said Indictments shall come on at <lb></lb>
this present Sessions And this Defendant further saith<lb></lb>
that the hopes and verily believes he shall be able to<lb></lb>
find out the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1274-6">George Brown</rs>
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before the next Sessions<lb></lb>
so as to be able to Subpona him and procure him to appear<lb></lb>
as a Witness for this Defendant at the next Sessions<lb></lb>
on the Tryal of the said Indictments</p>
<p n="1275"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n1275-1">Wm. Thornhill</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1276">Sworn at Justice Hall in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo467">Old Baily</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45010_date53">2d. July 1766</rs>
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<p n="1277">By the Court</p>
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