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Harpsickord Maker and Music Printer maketh Oath and
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saith that he hath been acquainted for Six Months last
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past with the above named Dependant
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seventh day of November last And this Deponent saith
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the Months aforesaid, but particularly in the said Month of
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November for some days before the said twenty seventh day
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of that Month conducted and behaved himself when in
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Company with this Deponent so oddly and inconsistently
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to be disturbed in his Senses And this Deponent
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particularly saith that during the said Month of November
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prion to the said Shooting he the said
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when in Conversation with this Deponent was quite
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the former and never finishing any Subject he talked upon
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in so much that this Deponent did then observe and think and
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is now well convinced the said
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insane and impaired in his Mind and understanding And
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this Deponent further saith that he hath frequently visited
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the said Prisoner in Newgate since his aforesaid Confinement
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these and hath constantly found him insane of Mind and
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not capable of
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being advised with on
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his present unhappy Condition And this Deponent saith that
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he last saw the said Prisoner this Morning in
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Bail Dock
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the said Prisoner is now insane and unfit to be brought upon
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his Tryal and incapable of judging how to plead to the
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Indictment against him as this Deponent verily believes And
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lastly this Deponent saith he has been informed and verily believes
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that
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and
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Material Evidence of the said Prisoner's Instantly of Mind
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can be given by Witnesses now residing in different and distant Parts
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of the Country if time be allowed till the next Sessions at
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the old Bayley to Subpelna them to give Evidence on the said Prisoner
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Behalf
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Sworn at the Session house in the
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the ninth day of December
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1773}
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By the Court
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