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Indicted in London upon Six
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Several Indictments for
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Compounding Offences in the
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Bowman Brown the Defendant in this Cause and
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Severally make Oath and say And first the said Bowman
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Brown for himself saith that he hath as Plainliff been
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concerned in many Que I am Actions against Sundry People
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Dealers in Coals for divers male practices in the Coal Trade
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several of whom have by Leave of the Court compounded the same
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but they thought much of the high Charges the Attornies mad
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for obtaining the Rules for that Purpose Therefore on the Third do
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of March One thousand seven hundred and Sixty Six he this
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Deponent look an opinion to know if such Mathew before Action
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brought could not be agreed without applying to the Court for Leave
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and thereby was informed they might which said Opinion is as
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followeth to wit Case Whither A can make it up with
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B. upon a penal statute as no Action is brought against B.
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Whither A can be safe in so doingI am of opinion A.
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on what Terms he pleases agree to bring no Action against B.
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as none is already brought, but I Conceive such Agreement will
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not hinder any other person afterwards from bringing an Action
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for the same OffenceThos. Warren 3d. March 1766
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This Deponent further Saith that afterwards and not before it was
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that the Prosecutors of the Six Several Indictment above mentioned
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to this Deponent to make an Agreement with them no to bring action
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against them for Offence they had been defected in as by the
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Indictments themselves will more fully appear and to which he
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this Deponent begs Leave to refer This Deponent further Saith that it
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was in pursuance of the said Opinion that he agreed the said Matters
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with there firmly believing that from the said Opinion he had a
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Right so to do and doth on his Oath say that he so consider in the
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said Opinion that at the Time of making the said Agreements he did
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not apprehend he was in any manner offending or Committing any
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Offence whatsoever against the Laws or against the said Act of
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Parliament And the said
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for himself saith that they
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