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The King agt. John Branswood< no role > on the
Prosecution of Charles Buss for an
assault Etc.

The Same agt. the Same on the Prosecution
of John Johnson< no role > for the like Offence.

The same agt. the same on the Prosecution
of Elias Potdevin< no role > for the like Offence.

The same agt. the same, on the Prosecution
of Mathew Dutcher for the like Offence

John Dixon< no role > of the Parish of St. Margaret Westminster in the
County of Middlesex Carpenter Maketh Oath That he this Deponent
did Enter into Several Recognizance before Sir Thomas Do Veil< no role > Knt . One of
his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace of the City & Libety of Westminster
in the County of Middx Etc. on or about the 21st. day of July last past
for the Personal Appearance of the above named Defendt. John
Branswood to Answer and Plead to the Several Indictments
preferr'd and found true agt. him for makeing several Assaults
upon the above mencon'd prosecutors. And this Deponent further
Saith that he was present and did see the several & respective
prosecutors above name Sign Seal & Deliver the General Release
hereto Annext and that he is a Subscribing thereto; And this
Depont. further Saith that he hath made all Diligent Search and
Enquiry after the said Defendt. John Branswood< no role > that possibly he
could, Yet hath not been able to find out and Discover the sd. Defendt.
so as to bring him in to plead to the sd. Indictments, nor Obtain [..]
any other account of him than that he is gone to Sea on Board some of
his Majesty< no role > 's Ships, as this Deponent hath often been Informed
and verily beleives to be true.

John Dixon< no role >

Sworn in Court this
12th. day of October
1745

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