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13th December 1774 - 9th December 1775

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Image 119 of 53617th March 1775


would advance him Money upon that Bond if it was signed [..]
if the Money was not obtained a Transaction would come out that
would take away his Brother's Life and might endanger his own,
that she answered she would do any thing she could to save his
Brother's Life but begged him and conjured him on her knees
spare her from doing that that the said Daniel Perrean dro [..]
a knife out of his Pocket and threatened to kill this Informant if
she did not sign the said Bond for that his Brother must inevitably
go to the Gallows and his own life was in danger if that was not
done, that under the threats and fear from the said Daniel Perrean
she did accordingly sign the Name William Adair< no role > to the said
Bond the said Daniel Perrean holding the said Knife over the
head in a menacing manner whilst she did it, that she did not
write the names of the witnesses which now appear to the said
Bond, that the next Morning being Tuesday the 7th. of March Instant
the said Robert Perrean came to the said house in Harley Street
and asked for the said Bond which was delivered to him and he took
it away that she does not know directly or indirectly who wrote
the Names of the Witnesses that now appear to the said Bond

Sworn before us
March 17.1775}

Samp Wright< no role >
[..]

Margt. C. Rudd< no role >




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