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some time in June last he was bound in Recognizance for the personal
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appearance of the above named John Coxon at Guildhall London in September
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Session last to answer for Assaulting Jane Coxon his Wife And this Deponent
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Saith that the reason he became bound for the said John Coxons Appearance was
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the said Jane his Wife had several times been relieved by this Deponent as
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poor persons belonging to the
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And this Deponent Saith that the said
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John Coxon Applied to this Deponent and the Churchwardens and Overseers and
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informed therein that they had no occasion to relieve his Wife any more for that
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he would maintain her or to that effect upon which this Defening and the other
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Overseers and Churchwardens referred to relieve her any more for which reason and
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no other this Deponent believes the said Jane caused the said John Coxon to be
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Apprehended by a Warrant for Assaulting her therefore this Deponent and in
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hopes to Accomodate the difference between them because Bail for the said John
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who Absconded himself and neglected to Appear at the said Session according to the
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Condition of this Deponent Recognizance And this Deponent Saith that he hath
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since used his utmost endeavours to cause the said John Coxon to be Apprehended
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And that he was a short time after the last Session Apprehended for the said Assault
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and was Imprisoned in New prison for the same but by some means or other this
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Deponent has been informed that the said John Coxon hath made his Escape And
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this Deponent Thomas Brooks for himself Saith that afternoon belonging to the
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Keeper of New Prison delivered the said John Coxon unto this Deponents Custody
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And that this Deponent conveyed him to Guildhall London in order that he might
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be examined and Committed for the said Assault
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that the said John Coxon
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whilst there escaped out of this Deponents Custody and has Absconded since which
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time both these Deponents,
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day last they have used their endeavour
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became the said John Coxon John again Apprehended for the said Assault but had not
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been able so do he And further Say that they were not consenting to his Escaping
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at Guildhall but that the same was much against the Will of these deponents.
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By the Court
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Henry Claxton
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Thomas Brooks
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