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<p n="596"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n596-1">William Meredith</rs>
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, <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15089_occ241">Cutter</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo461">Parish of St. Sepulchre</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo462">City of London</rs>
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<p n="597">Maketh Oath and sayth. That he<lb></lb>
this Deponent searing Entred in to recognizance to prosecute<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n597-1">Mary Tull</rs>
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(this present July Sessions 1778) for<lb></lb>
robbing him of 5th or thereabouts, at his House in sd.<lb></lb>
Johns Court which Lane and parish aforesaid. on or about<lb></lb>
the 4th. of July Instant and this Deponent further<lb></lb>
sayth that a Bill being found before the Grand and Jury<lb></lb>
against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n597-2">Mary Tull</rs>
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, that his Deponent did<lb></lb>
Constantly attend from beginning of this present Sessions<lb></lb>
and was in the Sessions house Yard. Untill abert noon<lb></lb>
on Saturday the 18th: Instant when seeing no prisoners<lb></lb>
on the London side in the paper of Indicments was by<lb></lb>
several people assured he might go safely home to Dinner.</p>
<p n="598">And this Deponent upon his Oath further sayeth<lb></lb>
that he only went Home to Dinner and on his returning was<lb></lb>
informed that the Prisoner Mary Tull had been assigned <lb></lb>
and was Discharged, which gave this Deponent much<lb></lb>
Concerning being totally unacquainted; with the matter and<lb></lb>
consequence of such wrighting matters. having never before<lb></lb>
had any Prosecution of the <obscured></obscured>
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<p n="599">and this Deponent further upon his Oath<lb></lb>
sayeth that he is upwards of seventy years old; A poor<lb></lb>
man and has 2 Grand Children which he Maintains <lb></lb>
and as the greatest part of the Money last win the hand<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n599-893">Wm. Styles Jones </rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15089_occ242">Constable</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15089_occ243">Beadle</rs>
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in said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo463">Parish of sd.<lb></lb>
sepulchres</rs>
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this Deponent most humbly Impelires <lb></lb>
the said recommendation of this most honble Cout. Law<lb></lb>
to finish this honble some concern</p>
<p n="600">Swron before the Court<lb></lb>
this <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15089_date63">20th July 1778</rs>
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