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Jury's return into Court he this Deponent did Again Apply to
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the Clerk of the Arraigns for the purpose aforesaid who informed
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this Deponent that as this Deponent had
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Mist the
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Oppertunity to have the said Prisoners Tryed in their Turn
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he did not apprehend the Tryal of the said prisoners would
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come on that Night but that this Deponent must Attend or
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words to that Effect and this Deponent did Accordingly Attend
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this Honorable Court Until about Seven of the Clock in the Evening
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of that day when he this Deponent again intreated the said
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Clerk of the Arraigns to bring on the said Tyal and at the same
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time informed him that if the said Prisoners Tryal did not come
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on that Evening he this Deponent could not be Able to Attend
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on the next day being obliged to go a Journey to Ferry Bridge in
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on Business which this Deponent could not avoid
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without the greatest in convenience And this Deponent Saith
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that the Tryal of the said Prisoners not coming on that Evening
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he this Deponent did the next Morning being Saturday Setout
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on his said Journey and did not return Until the Tuesday
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following when this Deponent was informed the said Session was
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over and that the said Prisoners word Acquitted for want of Evidence
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And this Deponent Saith That he did not Neglect to Attend to
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Prosecute the said Prisoners through any favor or Affection
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toward the said prisoners or to Screen the said prisoners from
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Justice or by or through any gain or Reward or the hope or
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promise thereof but that he this Deponent would have Staid
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in Town and appeared prosecuted and given his Evidence against the
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said Prisoners (as he was allways ready and willing to do) if this
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Deponent had not been under the Absolute Necessity of going his said
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Journey to Ferry Bridge aforesaid and that such his Neglect was not
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by or through any other View Motive or inducement whatsoever.
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in the Old Daily
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22d. day of October 1772
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