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&<lb></lb>
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The King agt. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n291-1">Joseph Williams</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for Felony vizt.<lb></lb>
Abstructing & Assaulting Etc<lb></lb>
his Majestys Revenue Officers</p>
<p n="292"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-1">George Hargroves</rs>
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of No. 62 Whitcomb Street Hay-<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo271">market</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo272">Saint Martins in the Fields</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the City and LIberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo273">Westminster</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15098_occ103">Shoemaker</rs>
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maketh<lb></lb>
Oath and saith that he did on Friday last being the<lb></lb>
Eighteenth of this present Instant at the request of the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-3">Joseph Williams</rs>
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go down to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo274">Northfleet</rs>
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in the County of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo275">Kent</rs>
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in Order to enquire after and find out some Persons<lb></lb>
whom the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-4">Joseph Williams</rs>
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informed this Deponent were<lb></lb>
present when the said Offence was Committed of which the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-5">Joseph Williams</rs>
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now Stands charged and which<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Persons were very material Witnesses. for the said Joseph<lb></lb>
William which Information this Deponent verily believes<lb></lb>
to be true. And this Deponent saith that he made<lb></lb>
several Enquiries at and near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo276">Northfleet</rs>
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aforesaid after<lb></lb>
and concerning the said Persons Particularly at the Sign<lb></lb>
of the Leathern Bottle at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo277">Northfleet</rs>
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kept by one<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-7">Richd. Hurlock</rs>
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and was there informed by one William<lb></lb>
Obee a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15098_occ104">Servant</rs>
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of the said Mr. Thurlocks at the said<lb></lb>
House That soon after the said Assault on His Majestys<lb></lb>
Officers had been Committed and on the same day which<lb></lb>
was near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo278">Northfleet</rs>
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aforesaid two persons came to the<lb></lb>
said House who said they had seen the Transaction (of<lb></lb>
which the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-8">Joseph Williams</rs>
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now stands charged) and<lb></lb>
that one of the said Persons said he lived at Dover in<lb></lb>
the County aforesaid and that the other Person was a<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15098_occ105">Farmer</rs>
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and said he lived near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo279">Farnham</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
said County which Information this deponent also<lb></lb>
verily believes to be true. And this Deponent Further<lb></lb>
saith that he has taken every possible Steps which<lb></lb>
the shortness of the time allowed him to find out<lb></lb>
the names of the said two Persons without Yet being<lb></lb>
able to do so or either of themAnd this deponent<lb></lb>
Lastly saith that he doth not doubt and verily<lb></lb>
believes that from the result of his enquiries after the said two Persons the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n292-9">Joseph Williams</rs>
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wch be able</p>
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