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The King agt. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45015_n3177-1">Nathaniel Lee</rs>
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For Felony and Treason</p>
<p n="3178"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45015_n3178-1">Nathaniel Lee</rs>
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the above Defendant Maketh Oath<lb></lb>
that on Monday last he was Committed to Newgate That<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45015_n3178-2">William Smith</rs>
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is a Material Witness for this Depont<lb></lb>
on the above Prosecution and without whose Testimony<lb></lb>
he cannot safely proceed to Tryall And Saith that on<lb></lb>
Tuesday last and since he Caused Inquiry to be made after the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45015_n3178-3">William Smith</rs>
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in Order to have him here as a Witness<lb></lb>
for this Deponent but Could not till Yesterday hear<lb></lb>
Where the said William was gone to and then was<lb></lb>
Informed (and which Information he believes to be<lb></lb>
true) that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45015_n3178-5">William Smith</rs>
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was then at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45015_geo1167">Bristol</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and would not be in Town until the next Week And<lb></lb>
further Saith that he will use his utmost Endeavours<lb></lb>
to have the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45015_n3178-6">William Smith</rs>
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here at the next<lb></lb>
Session and has no doubt but he shall be able so to do</p>
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<p n="3180">Sworn at Justice Hall in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45015_geo1168">Old<lb></lb>
Baily</rs>
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the 27th. Octr. 1770</p>
<p n="3181">By the Court</p>
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