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severally make Oath and say and first this Deponent James Mitchell
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for himself saith that the Tryal of this Deponent was at the last Session
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of oyer & Terminer held at Justices Hall in the Old Bailey put off and
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his Recognizance respited on an affidavit of the absence of John
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before received and by Diligent Enquireys since made he hath been
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able to find that the said
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but this Deponent
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did not know the same till the End of the last week which was not
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Time enough to Subpena and being him before the Court to give
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his Testimony for and on behalf of him this Deponent and that
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nothwithstanding the Intelligance he had of the said Thomas London
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being at Town Malling in Kent & residing there this Deponent hath
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very early discovered that he does not devell there but in under
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Misfortunes & secretes himself, but where or at whose House this Deponent
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hath not as yet been able to learn although he hath used all posible
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Diligence to find the said Thomas Lanson out and this Deponent
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further saith that if he could have supenaed the before named John
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Davies & Thomas Lanson he would have proceeded to Tryal this
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present Session but this deponent saith he cannot safely precead thereto
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without the Testimony of the said John Davies and Thomas Lanson
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whom he will are his Utmost endeavour to Subpona and verily
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believes he shall be all to produce them here the Denept of their
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Testimony at the next Session and this Deponent Peter Mitchell for
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himself saith that by the Order and Direction of the other Deponent
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he went to the House of Mr. Willis at Lambeth where the said Thomas
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London as was informed resides or in to be met with when in Town to
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enquire for & Subpena him but was informed that the said Thomas
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Lanson was gone to Lewisham and this Deponent enquired at the
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said Mr. Coillis, and also at the New Inn where he was informed the
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said Mr London some times search but could not get informed it where
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House at what place the said Thomas Lanson was to be found
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