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maketh Oath that he this Depont.
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this Deponent verily Believes And this Deponent
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Arrowsmith was immediatly after such Conviction
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taken into Custody on a Warrant granted by the Lord
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publishing some Drafts for money knowing them
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to be forged with an Intent to defraud and the said
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Defendant was soon afterwards brought to
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& by him
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passed & negociated to the said now Defendant
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Arrowsmith & that if such Drafts were forged by the
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or his procurement he this Department
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really believes the said Defendant Arrowsmith knew
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nothing of the same being so forged and further saith
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that the said Defendant Arrow smith expecting to
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be tried at this present Sessions at the
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on
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this Occasion hath at a very great Expence procured
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a great Number of reputable Witnesses to come
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out of
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about one hundred Miles or
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more from their respective places of Habitation to
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attedn
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