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<p n="301">to Trial at this present Sessions for want of the benefit of<lb></lb>
such Testimony and that he hopes and verily believes that<lb></lb>
he shall be able to procure them at the next ensuing Sessions<lb></lb>
of the peace for the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo292">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and City<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
of London-And this deponent also further saith that<lb></lb>
from the distance of the place where the said Offence was<lb></lb>
Committed which is near twenty three Miles from London,<lb></lb>
and also from the distance of the place of his residence<lb></lb>
which is about Seventy Four Miles from London, and from<lb></lb>
he shortness of time from his Commitment to the present Sessions<lb></lb>
and the impossibility of his being able to procure either <lb></lb>
those Witnesses to Fact or Proper persons to his character who<lb></lb>
are persons of great Respect and good Character<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Deponent <lb></lb>
cannot take his Trial with the least possibility of and is<lb></lb>
precluded from, making that defence which the nature of<lb></lb>
his case demands and the danger of it requires especially<lb></lb>
as the Charge affects this Deponents Life. And Lastly this <lb></lb>
deponent saith that this his Deposition and Application to<lb></lb>
this Honorable Court are not made with any view to delay or hinder the due<lb></lb>
Course of Justice or to postpone his Trial without just grounds<lb></lb>
and also that he shall be ready to take his Trial at the<lb></lb>
next Ensuing Sessions for the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo293">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo294">City of London</rs>
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<p n="302">Sworn in Court this<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15098_date53">25th. day of May 1787</rs>
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<p n="303"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n303-1">Joseph Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n303-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="304"> <del>Affidavit of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n304-1">Jos. Williams</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to Put off Trial<lb></lb>
to next Sessions</del>
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