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of the Old charge London
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is a Material Witness for this
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Deponent on the Tryal of the said Indictment and thatwithout the
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Benefit of the Testimony of the said
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on the Tryal therefore he
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this Deponent cannot as he is advised and verily believes with safety to
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himself proceed to take his Trial on the said Indictment at this present
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Sessions And this Deponent Saith that he hath for the Space of Ten days
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and more last past used his utmost Endeavours and diligence to procure the
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to appear at this Present Sessions as a Witness on
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behalf of this Deponent And for that purpose he this Deponent on
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Wednesday the Twenty Second day of April last past caused a Writ of
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Subpena to be taken out for the said
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to appear at this
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Present Sessions to give Evidence on behalf of this Deponent on the Trial of
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the said Indictment and a copy to be made of such Writ of Subpana in
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Order that the said
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Thomas Hurnall
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might be served there with and this
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Deponent delivered the said Writ of Subpana and the copy thereof to the said
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in the presence of the said
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Israel Levy
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with Directions to
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serve the said
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with the said Writ of Subpana And the
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said,
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for himself saith that on thursday the Twenty
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third day of April last he this Deponent in the presence of the said Israel
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Levy received the said Writ of Subpana and copy thereof from the said other
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Deponent
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Jacob Abrahams
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with directions from him to serve the same on
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the said
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Thomas Hurnall
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And these Deponent the said Abraham
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Duglas and
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Israel Levy
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for themselves Severally say that they did on
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the same Thursday about one of the Clock in the afternoon go to the
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Dwelling house of the said
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Thomas Hurnall
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in the Old Charge aforesaid
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in Order to serve him with the said writ of Subpana and did there make
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diligent Enquiry for the said
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Thomas Hurnall
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of
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John Carudas
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who then
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was and still is as these Deponents verily believe
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Clerk
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to the said Thomas
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Hurnall at his said Houses and the said John Carudas then informed
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these Deponents and which information they verily believe to be true that
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about Eight or nine days before that time the said
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Thomas Hurnall
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had set off from London with an intent to go into the
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and other Parts of the County thereabouts to call on several persons
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to collect in many Debts that were owing to him the said Thomas
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Hurnall when he kept a Grace as Shop in Holbourne and that the said
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had sent no Letter since he had been gone and that
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he the said John Carudas did not know where to write to him the
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and these Deponents further severally say that on Friday
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Twenty Fourth day of the said Month of April they that Deponent
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make Enquiry for him of the said John Carudas and the said
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