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Image 37 of 9713th October 1746


The King Pet
against
Peter Delafountane< no role > Deft}
On an Indictment
for Fe long & Forgery

John Baptist Zannier< no role > of the Parish of St: Martin in
the Fields in the County of Middlesex Merct : maketh oath
Sayth that Maria Le grand< no role > mentioned in the affidavit of
the sd: Peter Delafountain< no role > & Benj: Stevens< no role > made for
putting off the Tryal on the Indictmt: in this Cause, being
an Accomplice wth: the sd: Peter Delafountain< no role > This name instance is in set 540. in the forgery
where with he Stands chargd as this Depot: believes: he
this Depot: About a fortnight agoe gave information there
-of before Sr: Thoms: Deveil< no role > Knt : deced and Obtaind a
Warrant From him for apprehending her the sd: Marie
Le grand who then resided in Daker's Street Westminster
as this Depot: was credibly informd & verily believes and
this Depot: Sayth that the sd: Marie Le grand having received
intelligence or being under apprehension of a prosecution
for the sd: Offence And she having cohabited With the sd: Dela
fountaine as his reputed wife till he was apprehended
for the sd: Forgery wch: was on or about the twenty fifth day
of September last She has Since that time [..] & abscond
-ed her Self from thence for fear of the sd: prosecution
And this Depot: therefore verily believes She is now in
England And this Depot. furr: Sayth that the note forged




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