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The King agt. Thomas Erskines
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Oath a Prosecution for Reckerning
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this Deponent in the above Prosecution and
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without whose Testimony this Deponent Court
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safely Proceed to Tryall and Saith that the
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Connot now be here by reason he is ill of
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a Feaver at Both but not able to Attend at this Deponent is Credibly
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Informed and Believes & Saith that he doth
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