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for Felony by Marrying
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little Tower Still in the
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Widow the Prosecution in this Cause maket Oath and
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saith that soon after the said
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was Committed for the Offence
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aforesaid she Caused a Letter to be wrote to the Revd. Mr.
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David Griffith
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the
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Minister of the Parish of Hanvihangel in Brecknockshire in Wales to requ
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a Copy of the Pugister of the said Parish of Hanvitangel so for as the same
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related to the Marriage of the said
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the Prisoner to his former
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Oil and Colour Man, but since deceased, received the Paper
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Writing or Letter here unto annexed in Answer; And this Deponent
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of her Situation by marrying the said
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look Compassion of her and Promised to do every thing towards preparing for
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at this Present Session of Oyer and Terminer
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Mind she depended solely on the said
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was suddenly taken ill on the 17th. Instant and on
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Thursday last Dyed. that she this Deponent hath lately Waited on
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Doctor Dodd mentioned in the annexed Letter, who hath Promised to
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Procure for her a proper Copy of the Pregistry of the Marriage of the said
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with his former Wife, but told this Deponent that he could
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not do it in less than ten Days from Sunday last, And this Deponent
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further saith that she is advised that she cannot prefer a Bill of Indictment
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for the Offence aforesaid without giving proper
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Proof to the Grand Inquest of the first Marriage of the said
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,which
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deceased she is
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alterly unable to do; and further saith that she is fully satisfied she can
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be able to Procure such Proof by the next Session of Oyer and Terminer and
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that she will use her at most Endeavours so to do
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Sworn in Court
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24th. October 1766
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at the
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