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<p n="1774">further believes that the said Person whom took the said<lb></lb>
Mrs. Welch away is one of sd Jacobs friends and now<lb></lb>
detains her against her will for the purpose of preventing<lb></lb>
her from giving Evidence against the said Jacobs on the<lb></lb>
said Prosecution And this Deponent <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n1774-1">Thomas Welch</rs>
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for himself Saith that he is the Husband of the said Mrs.<lb></lb>
Welch and has been for upwards of four years past and<lb></lb>
that he this Deponent last week was at work at<lb></lb>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo749">Lewisham</rs>
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in Kent and did not return home<lb></lb>
to his house in Gravell Lane aforesaid till late last<lb></lb>
Saturday at night when the said Mr Merridy told this<lb></lb>
Deponent that a person had been there the night before and<lb></lb>
had took his wife away against her will And this<lb></lb>
Deponent further Saith that yesterday morning about<lb></lb>
9 o Clock another person whom he believes to be another<lb></lb>
of the said Jacobs find brought this Deponents Door<lb></lb>
Key of this Deponents house and told Another of this<lb></lb>
Deponents Lodgers in the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Hearing of this Deponent<lb></lb>
that Mr. Welch might make himself sure of his Wife on<lb></lb>
Tuesday Morning then all woud be over, And this<lb></lb>
Deponent further Saith that his said Wife is a very honest<lb></lb>
Sober prudent and discreet Woman and Always behaved<lb></lb>
herself as such therefore this Deponent is positively Sure that<lb></lb>
some of the said Jacobs' friends keeps her against her will<lb></lb>
for the purpose aforesaid And this Deponent further<lb></lb>
saith that he has Diligently Inquired about his said Wife<lb></lb>
and this Deponent has been Informed and verily believes<lb></lb>
that she is<del>at</del>
Detained at a House or Lodging in Scotland</p>
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