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that Information was made before Six
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other Writing Matter or Thing against the From of the Statute in such Case made and provided That said
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(who was Clerk to
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Mr. Vaughn an Attomey at Law (to become bound for Appellants Appealing at the then next Quarter Sessions
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Intent to use such Stamp for some other Writing Matter or Thing, when this Deponent at first, greatly Objected
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thereto, not knowing the nature thereof but the said Appellant much importuning this Deponent and
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Assuring him that the Conviction was false and that his Appellants putting in Bail was only a
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matter of Course this Deponent was at last prevailed on to become Bail for him and did enter into a Recognizance
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with said Appellant and oneShugar a
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that said Appellant did in July last at the then Quarter Session Exhibit his Petition and Appeal in
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respect to the said Conviction and that thereupon the said Appeal was Adjourned to the then next ensuing
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General Sessions of the Peace for the said County And this Deponent likewise Saith that he has
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been informed and verily Beleives that said Appellant soon after his Appealing as aforesaid Absconded
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and went Abroad beyond Sea unknown to this Deponent, and that he hath ever since Resided out of
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this Kingdom And this Deponent further Saith that he is wholly ignorant of the said Appellants
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transactions concerning the assd Conviction and Appeal and totally unacquainted with any of the Matters therein
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Contained respisely And therefore & by reason of said Appellants so Absconding as afsd. he this Deponent is not
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able to prosecute the said Appeal, And this D
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t. Smith he hath been informed and bels. that the sdShugar is in very low &
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indigent Circumstances.
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