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<p n="203">conscious of his own guilt And this Depont. Saith he never did<lb></lb>
directly or indirectly Spirit away the said Sweatman or directly or<lb></lb>
indirectly Cause him to be Secreted or Spirited away but believes that he<lb></lb>
Actually went or was away and us Dept. has been Informed by many for<lb></lb>
fear of being hang'd for Several forgerys which he is sd<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
to have Comitted<lb></lb>
or for fear of being Transported for perjury And Deponent Saith he never<lb></lb>
saw to his knowledge the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50432_n203-1">George Campbell</rs>
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the prosecutor or door he<lb></lb>
know him was he to see him nor did this Depont. ever procure desire<lb></lb>
or Speak to any person or persons directly or indirectly to influence<lb></lb>
prevail on or offer any Reward Sum or Sums of Money Whatsoever<lb></lb>
to sd. Campbell not to prosecute this Cause or for any other purpose<lb></lb>
whatsoever but on the Contrary this Depont. hath always Sought and<lb></lb>
desired by all Just and honest means to bring the same To tryal and<lb></lb>
to have the sd. Campbell and his Witnesses Examined in open Court since<lb></lb>
Depont. return'd as aforesd. and recovering his Health which had been<lb></lb>
greatly Impar'd by his Sufferings And this Depont. Saith that he<lb></lb>
never to his knowledge Employed Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50432_n203-2">Hugh Fraser</rs>
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mentiond in<lb></lb>
an Affidt. Sworn last Sessions in this Cause by sd. Rowe and<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50432_n203-3">William Berkley</rs>
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(another <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50432_occ117">Clerk</rs>
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or <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50432_occ118">Servant</rs>
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to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50432_n203-4">Adam Gordon</rs>
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as his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50432_occ119">Sollicitor</rs>
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otherwise in this Cause for that in a few days after<lb></lb>
Deponents former Tryal in September aforesd. Depont. having<lb></lb>
before very liberally awarded him and paid him more than he believes<lb></lb>
was or could to Justly and in conocience Intitled unto this Depont.<lb></lb>
received a Letter from the said Fraser wrote and Signed by<lb></lb>
himself dated the Tenth day of September one Thousand Seven,<lb></lb>
Hundred and fifty three a true Copy of which is hereunto Annexed<lb></lb>
and Deponent Saith he looked upon and thought the sd. Frasers<lb></lb>
demand by his said Letter so unjust and Inniquitous that he would<lb></lb>
never after see him or have any thing to do with him nor has this<lb></lb>
Deponent ever seen him since And this Depont. Saith that as<lb></lb>
soon as he had recovered his health he ever about the Eleventh of<lb></lb>
June last Caused Notices to be served on the prosecutors or left at<lb></lb>
their Usual places of abode of Deponts Surrendering last July Sessions<lb></lb>
then following to take his Tryal and that on or about the Seventeenth<lb></lb>
of</p>
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