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<p n="710">The King agt <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n710-1">Robert Cunningham</rs>
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<lb></lb>
On an Indictment for Felony</p>
<p n="711"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n711-1">Robert Cunningham</rs>
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the Defendant in this Cause maketh Oath<lb></lb>
that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n711-2">Jonathan Hester</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo363">Asham</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo364">County of Norfolk</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50386_occ130">Victualler</rs>
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is<lb></lb>
a material witness for this Deponent at the Tryal of this<lb></lb>
Indictment, And this Deponent further saith that he is advised<lb></lb>
and doth Verily believe that he Cannot safely proceed to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Defence on the Tryal of the said Indictment<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the Testimony of the said Jonathan Hester and this<lb></lb>
Deponent further saith that the fact for which this Deponent<lb></lb>
is now Indicted is a new fact and not the fact wherewith this<lb></lb>
Deponent was Originally charged in Custody and this Deponent<lb></lb>
further Saith that he had no Notice whatsoever of any<lb></lb>
Indictment being found against him untill this present<lb></lb>
twenty Seventh day of May and therefore It was impossible<lb></lb>
for this Deponent to procure the said Jonathan Hester to<lb></lb>
Attend as a witness on his behalf at this Sessions as well<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
reason of the short Notice which this Deponent received of<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Indictment being found Against him As also for that the<lb></lb>
Said Jonathan Hester doth live and reside above an hundred<lb></lb>
Miles from London And this Deponent further saith that<lb></lb>
he will use his Utmost Endeavour to procure the said<lb></lb>
Jonathan Hester to Attend in London at the next ensuing<lb></lb>
Sessions which this Deponent hopes he shall be<lb></lb>
able to do.</p>
<p n="712">The Mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n712-1">Robt<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Cunningham</rs>
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</p>
<p n="713">Sworn in Court at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo365">Justice hall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo366">Old Bailey</rs>
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in the Suburbs of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo367">City of London</rs>
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on Friday the 27th<lb></lb>
day of May 1748</p>
<p n="714">By the Court</p>
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