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for Obtaining
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Pretences against the form
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Richard Macquillin late of
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but now a Prisoner in the
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in the same County the above named Defendant Maketh, Oath
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and Saith that he was not Committed for Trial on this Prosecution
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until Thursday last And this Deponent further Saith that he
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Caused several Inquiries to be Yesterday made Whether any Bill
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of Indictment was found against this Deponent for the above Offence
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and this Deponent was Informed and verily believes such Information
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to be true that no Bill of Indictment was returned by the Grand
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Jury against this Deponent at half Past Six o Clock Yesterday Evening
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but this Deponent hath since discovered that a Bill of Indictment
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was after that Hour returned a true Bill and of which this Deponent
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had no Notice till Nine oClock last Night after such Prison was shut And this Deponent
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Saith that he hath not had time to prepare himself for his Defence to
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this Prosecution and to Subpand the Persons whose Testimony, he
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Conceives Absolutely Necessary to support such Defence and which he
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Apprehends he shall be able to do by the next Sessions he therefore
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Prays this Honourable Court would be Pleased to Grant him till that
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time for that Purpose and more especially as he Conceives such
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Indulgence cannot be Attended with any or but little Inconvenience
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to the Prosecutor of the said Indictment he the said Prosecutor
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having as he has declared Procured a situation in the Victualling
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Sworn at the Sessions House on
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this 29thDay of June 1793}
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Hall
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Richard Macquillin
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