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pater Noster Row
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Peruke Maker
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maketh Oath and saith that he this Deponent on or about the
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twenty thirdDay of October 1772, then being one of the Constable
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of this City, was charged by one
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Custody one
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for stealing some China Ware
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and this Deponent saith that the said
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Thomas Walker
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was
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afterwards examined before one of the Magistrates of this City
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and committed to Prison for the said Felony and the said John
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Robertson was bound by Recognizance to prefer an Indictment
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for the same at the then next
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sessions to be held for this City in the Months of December now
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last past and this Deponent was also bound by Recognizance
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to give Evidence on such Indictment to be preferred by the said
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and this Deponent saith that in pursuance of
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his said Recognizance he attended at the session field at Justicehall
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in the said Month of December for three several
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Days while the Grand Jury were there sitting in order to give
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Evidence before them in case the said
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did not
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appear at the said sessions owing as this Deponent was afterwards
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informed and which he believes to be true to the said John
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Robertson's having been before such sessions arrested for Debt.
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