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maketh Oath and Saith That in or about
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the Month of July last this Deponent caused the said
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and bound this Deponent in a Recognizance of
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Robbery at the next Sessions then ensuing And this Deponent
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to go to Sea and promised in such Case he would
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recommend him to a Captain which this Deponent agreed to
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And this Deponent further Saith that he being quite ignorant
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thought he had nothing more to do in the
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Sworn the 16th day of October 1775
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