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