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, the Prosecutor abovenamed of the Parish of Saint Andrew
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Holborne in the said
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and saith that he this Deponent, did cause to be taken up, by
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Virtue of a Warrant from Sir Jon Fielding, the said John Hiegles
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accordingly And this Deponent was boundover to prosecute And this
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Deponent Did attend at Hicks-Hall in said County on Friday the
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Eleventh Instant December, and did then and there prefer his
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the Defendants abovenamed for said Felony and attended the Grand
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did Attend with this Deponent on the like Occasion and
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gave his Testimoney as Witness to the Facts laid in the said Indictmt.
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And this Deponent saith that he hath made frequent Appls.
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to Mr. Jefforson Deputy Clerk of the Peace for said County and his
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Clerks and Agents to be informed whether the Bill was found against
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the above Defendants and on the fifteenth December Instant
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according to a Note give by Mr.
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in the above Cause his Clerk or Agent did make a further Enquiry of Mr. Jefferson
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the said Deputy Clerk of the Peace his Clerks and Agents and
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reced for Answer that the Bill was return'd by the grand Jury
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but not appeared to as appears by said Paper Writs here unto annexed and said Jefferson, his Clerks or
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this Deponent hath been Credibly inform'd and verily believes
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Sworn in Court at the
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