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a material witness for this Deponent at the Tryal of this
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Indictment, And this Deponent further saith that he is advised
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and doth Verily believe that he Cannot safely proceed to
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Defence on the Tryal of the said Indictment
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of the Testimony of the said Jonathan Hester and this
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is now Indicted is a new fact and not the fact wherewith this
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Deponent was Originally charged in Custody and this Deponent
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twenty Seventh day of May and therefore It was impossible
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for this Deponent to procure the said Jonathan Hester to
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Attend as a witness on his behalf at this Sessions as well
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reason of the short Notice which this Deponent received of
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Said Jonathan Hester doth live and reside above an hundred
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Miles from London And this Deponent further saith that
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he will use his Utmost Endeavour to procure the said
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Jonathan Hester to Attend in London at the next ensuing
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By the Court
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