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and saith that he this Deponent on or about the Sixth day of
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to Prosecute the Prisoner with
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Effert And the Deponent further saith that he Attended the
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Grand Jury at the Session House on
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preferred a Bill of Indictment against the said
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further saith that after the said Bill being so found her
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Attended this Honorable Court for severall days to Prosecute
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the Prisoner all the time of the Court sitting but never heard
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his Name called And this Deponent further saith that after
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so continueing in Waiting during severall Days he was informed
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discharged was on Account of this Deponent not hearing his
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Name called and not through and Neglect or Collusion of this
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Sworn at
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the 21st.
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day of April 1784}
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By the Court
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