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<p n="2019">The King<lb></lb>
agt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2019-1">John Evans</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
for Felony by Marrying<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2019-2">Bridget Boston</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45010_occ286">Widow</rs>
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, his<lb></lb>
former Wife being then living<lb></lb>
and he knowing thereof</p>
<p n="2020"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-1">Bridget Boston</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo730">Queen Street</rs>
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little Tower Still in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo731">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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Widow the Prosecution in this Cause maket Oath and<lb></lb>
saith that soon after the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-2">John Evans</rs>
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was Committed for the Offence<lb></lb>
aforesaid she Caused a Letter to be wrote to the Revd. Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-3">David Griffith</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
Minister of the Parish of Hanvihangel in Brecknockshire in Wales to requ<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
a Copy of the Pugister of the said Parish of Hanvitangel so for as the same<lb></lb>
related to the Marriage of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-4">John Evans</rs>
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the Prisoner to his former<lb></lb>
Wife, to Which Letter <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-5">William Wilford</rs>
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then of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo732">East Smithfield</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo733">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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Oil and Colour Man, but since deceased, received the Paper<lb></lb>
Writing or Letter here unto annexed in Answer; And this Deponent<lb></lb>
of her Situation by marrying the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-6">John Evans</rs>
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, the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-7">William Wilford</rs>
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<lb></lb>
look Compassion of her and Promised to do every thing towards preparing for<lb></lb>
the Trial of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-8">John Evans</rs>
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at this Present Session of Oyer and Terminer<lb></lb>
and being an entire Stranger to the manner of Conducting Matters of this<lb></lb>
Mind she depended solely on the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-9">William Wilford</rs>
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, that the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-10">William Wilford</rs>
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was suddenly taken ill on the 17th. Instant and on<lb></lb>
Thursday last Dyed. that she this Deponent hath lately Waited on<lb></lb>
Doctor Dodd mentioned in the annexed Letter, who hath Promised to<lb></lb>
Procure for her a proper Copy of the Pregistry of the Marriage of the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-11">John Evans</rs>
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with his former Wife, but told this Deponent that he could<lb></lb>
not do it in less than ten Days from Sunday last, And this Deponent<lb></lb>
further saith that she is advised that she cannot prefer a Bill of Indictment<lb></lb>
against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-12">John Evans</rs>
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for the Offence aforesaid without giving proper<lb></lb>
Proof to the Grand Inquest of the first Marriage of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-13">John Evans</rs>
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,which<lb></lb>
on Account of her Deponent on the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2020-14">William Wilford</rs>
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deceased she is<lb></lb>
alterly unable to do; and further saith that she is fully satisfied she can<lb></lb>
be able to Procure such Proof by the next Session of Oyer and Terminer and<lb></lb>
that she will use her at most Endeavours so to do</p>
<p n="2021">Sworn in Court <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45010_date75">24th. October 1766</rs>
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.<lb></lb>
at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45010_geo734">Justice Hall old Bailey</rs>
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<p n="2022">The Mark<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45010_n2022-1">Bridget<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Boston</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2023">By the Court</p>
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