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<p n="1984"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1984-1">John Merchanton</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2130">Welbeck Street</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2131">Saint<lb></lb>
Mary Le Bone</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2132">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ856">Baker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
maketh Oath and Saith that he was bound by Recognizance entered into<lb></lb>
before Mr. Justice Bradshaw in the Month of July last to<lb></lb>
appear at the Sessions to be held at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2133">Old Bailey</rs>
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in the Month<lb></lb>
of August following to give Evidence against <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1984-2">James Martin</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1984-3">John Paterson</rs>
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for Stealing a Coat and Pocket Book from <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1984-4">William<lb></lb>
Sutherland</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2134">Saint Mary le Bone</rs>
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That at the time<lb></lb>
of entering into such Recognizance he was a Minor of the Age of eighteen<lb></lb>
Years only, incapable of Judging for himself, and did not know the consequence<lb></lb>
of not Complying with the Condition of such Recognizance, being just come<lb></lb>
from Derbyshire and entirely ignorant of such Business, did rely<lb></lb>
on the Prosecutors Promise of calling on him when wanted<lb></lb>
That this Deponent did not know when or where to Attend, but trusted<lb></lb>
entirely to the care of the Prosecutor And this Deponent further<lb></lb>
declared he did not stay away, with any intent or desire of serving. the<lb></lb>
Prisoners, or to prevent the due course of Justice but entirely from<lb></lb>
Ignorance as before stated And that he is only a Journeyman Baker<lb></lb>
at low Wages and very Poor.</p>
<p n="1985">Sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2135">Justice Hall</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2136">Old Bailey</rs>
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this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date343">1st. day of Novemr: 1786</rs>
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<p n="1986">By the Court</p>
<p n="1987"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n1987-1">John Merchanton</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1988">The Deponent Humbly Prays this<lb></lb>
Honorable Court will be pleased to Order his<lb></lb>
Recognizance to be discharged</p>
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