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<p n="97">the letter of Attorney by Virtue of which the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-14">Oliver Mc. Allester</rs>
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reced<lb></lb>
the sd. pay from the sd. Mrs. Gearing & that the sd. Oliver Mc. Allester was concerned<lb></lb>
with him in such Forgery and the next day being the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date37">third of the same Sepr</rs>
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. we<lb></lb>
confessed that the sd. Oliver Mc. Allester was concerned with him in forgeing servr.<lb></lb>
other marines wills whose names he mentioned most of which wills were found<lb></lb>
in the Commons and this Dept. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-1">George Campbell</rs>
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for himself further saith that the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-2">George Sweatman</rs>
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being Examd. on the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date38">4th.</rs>
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& <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date39">5th days of Septr</rs>
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. by the sd. Mr.<lb></lb>
Lidiard & his Examination being taken in Writing & sworn to by the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-3">George<lb></lb>
Sweatman</rs>
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in Substance as a foresaid The sd. Justice did on the fifth day of the<lb></lb>
same Sepr. Grant a Warrts. under his hand & seal directed to the Keeper of<lb></lb>
newgate or his Deputy to detain the Body of the sd. Oliver Mc. Allester being<lb></lb>
further charged with Feloniously Forgeing the will of our <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-15">James Ratheray</rs>
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<lb></lb>
otherwise <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-16">Rothery</rs>
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and publishing the same knowing it to be forged & liner<lb></lb>
safely to keep in his custody until he should be Discharged by did course of<lb></lb>
Law which sd. warrt. was the same day Delivered to the Keeper of<lb></lb>
newgate or his Deputy in whose Custody the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-4">Oliver Mc. Allester</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was then for a Felony and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-5">George Sweatman</rs>
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being admitted an<lb></lb>
Evidence on behalf of the Crown was Committed a prisoner to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo102"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo103">new Prison</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo104">Clerken will</rs>
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in the county of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo105">middex</rs>
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</rs>
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And this Dept. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-6">George Campbell</rs>
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for himself<lb></lb>
further saith that the sessions begining at the Old Bailey the next day being the<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date40">sixth of the same Septr</rs>
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. and there not being sufficient time to have an Indictmts.<lb></lb>
prepared and found agt. the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-7">Oliver Mc. Allester</rs>
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the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-8">Oliver Mc. Allester</rs>
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<lb></lb>
moved the court at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo106">old Bailey</rs>
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by his Councel that the might be Bailed which<lb></lb>
the court absolutely refused and thereupon the sd. Oliver Mr. Allester was remanded<lb></lb>
back to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo107">Newgate</rs>
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and this Depts. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-9">George Campbell</rs>
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further saith that before<lb></lb>
the then next ensuing Octr. sessions the said Oliver Mc. Allester found means to<lb></lb>
get himself Bailed out of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo108">newgate</rs>
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before the then Lord mayor of the City of<lb></lb>
London and his Bail were <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-17">John Mc. Donnell</rs>
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& his Bros.<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-18">Dennis Mc. Donnell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
then both of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo109">chelsea</rs>
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and this Dept. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-10">George Campbell</rs>
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further saith that two<lb></lb>
Days after the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-11">Oliver Mc. Allester</rs>
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was so Bailed as aforesd. to this<lb></lb>
Dept. had a Bill of Indictmts. Prepared and found agts. him and this Depts. was<lb></lb>
ready and desirous at that time and always since till the Discharge of<lb></lb>
the sd. Sweatman ashew in after mentioned to have preceeded to try the<lb></lb>
said Indictment and this Deptr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-12">George Campbell</rs>
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further says that the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-13">Oliver Mc. Allester</rs>
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was so Bailed as a foresaid without any notice<lb></lb>
being given to this Dept. or further Depts. then sollr. Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n97-20">Matthew Roe</rs>
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<lb></lb>
as this Depts. verily between for this Depts. possitively says that if he had had</p>
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