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<p n="906">that he was that person who committed<lb></lb>
the murder of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n906-1">John Connelly</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and that was the reason why he<lb></lb>
had left Ireland</p>
<p n="907">Sworn before me the<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45032_date156">19th. of April 1787</rs>
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<p n="909"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n909-56">Dennis Mc Donnall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
His<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n909-2">Francis<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Doyle</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="910">Since taking the above Information<lb></lb>
the following Letter has been received<lb></lb>
directed to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n910-1">John Fletcher</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo949">Rotation<lb></lb>
Office</rs>
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London</p>
<p n="911">"Sir I am favored with your letter<lb></lb>
"directed to me or Mr. Bonwell dated<lb></lb>
"the 2d. Instant requesting that some<lb></lb>
"person may be forwarded to<lb></lb>
"London to identify the Person of<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n911-1">Michael Conway</rs>
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now in Custody<lb></lb>
"there on Suspicion of the Murder of<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n911-2">John Connelly</rs>
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I had your former<lb></lb>
"letter laid before the Grand Jury<lb></lb>
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and I understood they<lb></lb>
"directed Mr. Kirby a Magistrate of<lb></lb>
"that County resident at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo953">Tallow Bridge</rs>
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<lb></lb>
"to send over to London a proper<lb></lb>
"person for the purpose required<lb></lb>
"Whether these directions were presented<lb></lb>
"I cannot say, but I have written</p>
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