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on the Prosecution of
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maketh Oath & saith that the
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having in or about, the Month of February
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James
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William Hales
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he this Deponent
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who then was a Constable for the Parish aforesd. was applied to & did take
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Charge of the sd
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for the Offence aforesd: & in pursuance
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thereof carried the sd.
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before the Worshipful
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Joseph Girdler
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: one of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx
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& this Dept. has been Informed & verily bel it will appear that in
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Consequence of the sd: Commitment the sd.
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was prosecuted
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for & convicted of the sd. Offence at the Sessions held at the
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old Baily
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in the Month of February last & that in Pursuance of such
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Conviction the said
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has surce been transported
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And this Dept. further saith he hath lately Reced a
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from
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Mr. Reynolds the
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Clerk of the Peace
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for the
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Purporting that this
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Depts. Recognizance for not appearing on the Tryal of & to give
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Evidence agt. the sd.
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is become Forfeited & that unless
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this Dept. wod. Pay the Sum of Two Guineas to the sd. Mr. Reynolds
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this Dept. sd. Recognizance wod be Estreated into his Majesty's
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Court of Excheguer And this Dept further saith that he wod.
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most certainly have Attended the sd. Tryal of the sd.
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in Discharge of his this Dept duty as a Constable but for
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the Reason of his this Dept: then being confined to his
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Bed by Violent Sickness in so much that it was not in this
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Dept. Power to Attend the sd. Tryal
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Sworn at the Sessn.
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28th. Octor. 1772
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By the Court
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