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Dom Rex ur Sus Thom Acres< no role > And
Benjam Thompson< no role > & al Defts

William Devonsheire< no role > of St Leonard
Shoreditch Sawyer , And Thomas Acres< no role > of the parish
aforesaid Sawyer , And Defts in this Cause Maketh
Oath That James Westwood< no role > liveing in white horse
Street in ye parish of Stepney Sawyer is now very ill.
of a [..] And Can't Attend this Court without
Danger of his Life: And this Depont Thomas Acres< no role >
further Maketh Oath that the said James Westwood< no role >
is a Materiall Evidence or this Depont: Thomas
Acres< no role > , And Benjamin Thompson< no role > , And Can't try
the Traverse without the Testimonye of the Said
Westwood being the only Witness that was present on
the behalfe of this Depot: Acres and ye Said Benjamin
Thompson< no role > : Untill if not Sessions: This Dept: Acres
further Maketh Oath that being ignorant he did
not Apply himselfe in time to give Notice to Mary
Harvey< no role > ye Wife of Richard Harvey< no role > being now out
of the Rate of the Court to Try ye Said Traverse
this Sessions which notice was Given for this day at ten
of the Clock in the Forenoone being Fryday ye Sixth
day of this instant Dber : as he hath Since been
informed is irregular, And See must For feiletheive
Recognizances Unlesse Respited while next sessions by
he Favour of this Court The Indictment being for A
Ryott & Assault as this Dept Thomas Acres< no role >

[..] die [..] Informed
1717 [..]
P Harcourt

Sign William
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Devonsheire< no role >
Thomas Akers< no role >