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<p n="1444">An Feby Sess. last an Indictment was found<lb></lb>
against <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1444-1">Ann Bridges</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1444-2">Joseph Harris</rs>
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for High<lb></lb>
Treason in having a Mould in their possession<lb></lb>
As Harris was not in Custody and the Evidence not<lb></lb>
being thought complete agst. Bridgen if tried singly an<lb></lb>
Application was made to the Court and acquidoced<lb></lb>
in by them that the Depts Trial might stand over<lb></lb>
till the last Sessn. as Harris was not in Custody and<lb></lb>
in the mean time Bridgen was to be admitted to Bail<lb></lb>
At the last Sessions an Application was made to the<lb></lb>
Court by <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1444-3">Ann Bridger</rs>
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's Council that as Harris was not<lb></lb>
in Custody She might he dischargedthis Motion<lb></lb>
the Court thought premature, and was objected to<lb></lb>
by you, when it was understood and it is believed by<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1444-4">Ann Bridgen</rs>
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's Council that if Harris was not apprehended<lb></lb>
during the Course of the Sessions she should be discharged<lb></lb>
upon her own Recognizance till the next Sessions being<lb></lb>
the present</p>
<p n="1445">Under this Idea the Witnesses an half of the<lb></lb>
Prosecution & who were bound over were sent away, but at<lb></lb>
the End of the Sessions <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1445-1">Ann Bridges</rs>
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being brought up<lb></lb>
insisted upon being tried, upon which<del>the</del>
she was put<lb></lb>
to the Bar, and the Witnesses who were bound over call'd<lb></lb>
upon their Recognizance but not appearing the Court ordered<lb></lb>
their Recognizance to be estreated, which was one accordingly</p>
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