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The King on the prosecution of
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Felony
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In Decr. Sessions 1773 for Middx
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Offidt. Sworn
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25th: Decr. 1773.}
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John Heitman of the Parish of
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in the County of Middx
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Victualler
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and
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Payne
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of the same place Wido. Maketh Oath & Say that on or abot. the 30th. day of Octr. last (1772) these
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Depots. were bound by a Recoginzance in the Panal Sum of £40 each upon Condition that this Dept. John
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Heitman shod. prefer a Bill of Indictmt. at
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in the sd. County & the other Dept.
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to give Evidence there or agt.
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John Branson
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for feloniously taking & carrying away a
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Shirt the property of the sd. Dept. John Heitman and if the same shod. be return'd a true Bill then these Depts.
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to appear and give Evidence thereon at the then next Sess. of Goal Delivery of Newgate to be holden for the said
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County of Middx And these Depts. Say that on or abt. the 7th. day of Decr. last past these Depts. attendd, at
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aford. when a true Bill was found against the sd.
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for the sd. offence and these Depts.
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continued to attend there (necessary time for refreshment only excepted till the evening of Friday the Eleventh
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day of Decr. last when there Depts. were ordered by some or one of the Officers belonging to
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to Attend
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at the
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And these Depts. fnr. say that they
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immediately attended at the
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and continued to attend there the whole of that evening and above
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the whole of the next day in order to give Evidence against the said
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for the said Offence (necessary
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time for refreshment excepted) And these Depts. fud. Say yt. they attendd. at the
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on Mondy.) the 14th.
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day of Decr. last till abot. 4 old in the afternoon when the went to Bagnis Court in
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in order to
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Refresh themselves & these Depts. Say that they did in less than half an hour pan their leavg. the
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as afosd. return there to for the
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their giving Evidence as aforsd. & immediately upon such return app
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to the Door keepers & informed that of their being in readiness agt. the sd.
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were informed by some or one of
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keepers or other Officers belonging to the
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that the sd.
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had just before been arranged and discharged for want of Evidence absolutely refused to
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admit these Depts. into Court And these Depts. fur.
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say they attended at the day times & places
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aforesd. for the so he purpose of giving Evidence agt. the sd.
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for the sd. Offence & that they were
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at the time aforsd. for the purpose of taking necessary refreshment & for no other intent or purpose what fur.
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And that they nor neither of then
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would in here
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absence have been Arraigned or discharged as aforsd.
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