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fifty Second Regiment of Foot on the Irish Establishment
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is a very Material Witness for this Deponent on the above Prosecution
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and without whose Testimony this Deponent cannot Safely
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and Enquiry to be made for the said Captain Smyth at the
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where the said Captain Smyth Lodges or frequents
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in Order that he might be Subpena'd to give Evidence for this
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Deponent on the Tryal of this Indictment but hath not
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been Able so to do by the next Session and this Deponent
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Saith he is Informed by the person who made such Enquiry
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Chaise on or about Monday last on a Visit into the Country
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was Informed by the person at the Golden Cross Inn that
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he would return to London in about a weeks time & Dept. was since Informed he used to Bath
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which Information this Deponent verily believes to be
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he this Deponent did yesterday make the most diligent
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at which places the said Captain Smyth Usually
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frequents and was there Informed that the said
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Captain Smith
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