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said Sessions House and these Deponents say that they
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attended there till about five o' Clock in the Evening (but the
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said prosecutor was not there) when these Deponents went to a
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publick House to get a little refreshment and this Deponent
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being informed his attendance would be of nouse
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without the prosecutor and this Deponent Edward Carty believing the
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same they both went Home and these Deponents say they have
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been informed that the said prisoner was discharged about Eight
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o' Clock on the said Friday Evening and that the prosecutor and
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these Deponents Recognizance was Ordered to be Estreated and these
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Deponents say that the said prosecutor did not attend during the
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said Sessions accept the first Day when the Indictment was
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preferred and that the said prosecutor had all the things that were
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stolen from him in his own Custody so that these Deponents have
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been informed and humbly apprehend their Evidence could not have
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had any effect against the said prisoners as they were only the
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Watchman who apprehended them and these Deponents say that they
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did not Neglect to attend and give their Evidence against the said
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prisoners through any favour or Affection or for any Reward or the
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hope or promise thereof but that it was entirely occasioned by the
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means aforesaid and through no other reason or Motive whatsoever
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and these Deponents further say that they both are very poor and
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have wives and large Families whom they maintain by their honed
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Labour and industry therefore they humbly pray this Honourable
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Court will be pleased to Order their said Recognizance the discharged.
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the 24th. day of October 1774}
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By the Court
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