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The King
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The. Luke agt and
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for Stealing a Son and Six Pigs
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of King in the County of Hertford Gentleman one of the
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Maketh
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oath and saith that he is employed by the abovenamed
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that he hath been informed and verily believes such
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of March last the said Thomas Gerry lost one sow pig, one barrow
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by his Addition of
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Severally became bound in Recognizance of Forty Pounds each to
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appear prosecute and give Evidence against the said
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at these present Session that accordingly the said
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on the first day of this instant April in order to have preferred
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a Bill of Indictment against the said Defendants
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Agreeable to their said Recognizance but were
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informed by Mr. Johnson who acts as one of the Clerks of Indictments
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for the said
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that the said
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could not be prosecuted with any effect in the said
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and that the
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parties could prosecute the
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Law with effect only in the County of Hertford or in the County of
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Bucks where the offence was committed And this Deponent further
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maketh Oath and saith that the said
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"LMOBPS45034_n24-19"
type
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"gender"
value
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"male"
>
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>
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-20"
>
John Berry
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-20"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-20"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Berry"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-20"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-21"
>
Henry Worster
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-21"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Henry"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-21"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Worster"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-21"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
together with the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-22"
>
Daniel Geary
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-22"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Daniel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-22"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Geary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45034_n24-22"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
pursuant to such
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
advice and information have entered into a Recognizance in the Sum
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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