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at Eyford several times last Week and also on last Sunday Morning and saith
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was during the times aforesaid very ill with the
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both of whom are esteemed to be Men of Shill and Knowledge in their said
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Profession in that County and both of them then told the said
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in this Deponent's Presence and which he verily believes to be true that if
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he the said William Wanley attempted to Come up to London to attend at this
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Session it might cost him his Life as such a Journey might most probably throw
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the Gent unto his Stomach And that he this Deponent believes that the said
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is at this time totally unable to take such a Journey And the said
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other Deponent
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saith that the said William Wanley is
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a material Witness for this Deponent upon the Prosecution of the said
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Arrowsmith in London for the four forged Bills of Exchange mentioned in
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his the said Arrowsmith's Warrant of Commitment and that without the
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Benefit of his the said
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's Testimony He this Deponent cannot
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as he is advised and verily believes safely proceed to the Trial of the said
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Arrowsmith for the same And saith that the publication by him the said
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Arrowsmith of the
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find Pounds
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forged Promissory Note mentioned
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also in his the said Arrowsmith's Warrant of Commitment was committed in
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the County of
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and not else where as he verily believes, And saith that
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such forged Note way for the Paymt. of One Thousand pounds.
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