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<p n="233">Deft since her Comittmt. made Several accompts to be bailed on all which occasions <lb></lb>
Sheprevailed on one Mrs. Knible a Rotaion of her husbands to advance a good Deal<lb></lb>
of money for her & pledge her Credit for more & to let her have Several of her Cloaths</p>
<p n="234"> <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50362_date54">Monday 8th. Feb: instant</rs>
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Deft desired Mrs: Knible at parting to bid her Mother<lb></lb>
Mrs. Tannat come to her that very afternoon for that She wanted very much to Speak<lb></lb>
to her</p>
<p n="235">Accordingly Mrs. Tannat went to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50362_geo312">Newgate</rs>
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& took an Old friend of her's one<lb></lb>
Mrs: Merchant with her thinking that Deft wanted to give her back some of her<lb></lb>
Daughters things</p>
<p n="236">When they came Deft seem'd over joy'd & hold Mrs. Tannat she wanted to Speak<lb></lb>
with her abord an affair of great Consequence And upon Mrs. Tannats saying that<lb></lb>
Mrs: Merchant was an Intimate friend of her's Deft desired them to walk into a<lb></lb>
Little room with her</p>
<p n="237">There She told them that there was only Warwick to Swear against her &<lb></lb>
that his Evidence would not be admitted that it was in their power to Save her lifes<lb></lb>
that as soon as She was discharged She would not only reply Mrs: Knible but<lb></lb>
make the whole family easy in their circumstances they should have 2 or £300 & she<lb></lb>
would take Mrs: Tannat's other Daughter to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50362_geo313">France</rs>
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where her own Daur was<lb></lb>
All She desired of them was only to Say that She was in their Company all the <lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50362_date55">9th. Nov: 1739</rs>
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& then conceived the Several Particulars of the story</p>
<p n="238">Mrs: Tannat said what must I say all this before the Justices <lb></lb>
Yes. Says She You must Swear it</p>
<p n="239">Tannat & Merchant both seeming surprized at this Says She Cant<lb></lb>
You Swear to Save a Woman's life</p>
<p n="240">They desired time to consider & agreed to give her an answer in a day<lb></lb>
or two</p>
<p n="241"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50362_occ154">Tannat</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50362_occ155">Merchant</rs>
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came directly to the City Sol & told him the Defts <lb></lb>
attempt The sol approved of their honesty in refusing Defts offer & in<lb></lb>
disclosing it to him & advised them to feign their being consenting to it in<lb></lb>
order to prevent Defts applying to others who might be less Strapulous & also<lb></lb>
to get their Instruccons from Deft in writing</p>
<p n="242"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50362_occ156">Tannat</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50362_occ157">Merchant</rs>
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did as they were directed & under pretense of<lb></lb>
a Short Memory got Deft to Send them their Instruccons in writing</p>
<p n="243">Betty humble Defts Maid who acted in the Capacity of her attorney & Clerk <lb></lb>
brought the Instruccons to Tannot & shewed her Severall more for other Witnesses<lb></lb>
and told her that Serjt: Hayward had been appriged of what the Witnesses were to Say<lb></lb>
and had declared that if the Witnesses did come up to it Deft must be acquitted</p>
<p n="244">Tannat afterwards went to Deft & Deft asked her if she had got the lesson<lb></lb>
She sent her by Betty Humble by heart</p>
<p n="245">A few days ago Betty Humble brought Defts Attorney to Tannat's house</p>
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