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<p n="208">The King against <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n208-1">John Harrison</rs>
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On an Indictment for wilfull and<lb></lb>
corrupt perjury}<lb></lb>
On the Prosecution of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n208-2">John Bedall</rs>
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<p n="209"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sworn <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15062_date42">25o. May 1751</rs>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">18th. Day of Janry last<lb></lb>
intnd into<obscured></obscured>
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of Arbitration</note>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-1">John Harrison</rs>
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the Deft. in this Cause maketh Oath and saith that he this Depot. being Indicted at the<lb></lb>
Sessions of Oyer and Terminer held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo185">City of London</rs>
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on Wednesday the twelfth Day of Octob 1743 for<lb></lb>
Wilfull and corrupt perjury to which sd. Indictmt. this Depot. at the Sessions held for the sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo186">City of London</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo187">Justice Hall</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo188">old Bailey</rs>
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on Wednesday the 35th. day of May last Pleaded Not Guilty and Entered into<lb></lb>
Recognizance with Suretys to Try the same And this Depot. saith that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-2">Ann Cherrier</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ124">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-3">Lewis Cherrier</rs>
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late of London <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15062_occ125">Mercht</rs>
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. who is a very material Witness for this Depot. in this Cause did before that time to wit<lb></lb>
in Janry 1749 go beyond the Seas to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo189">Rochefort</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo190">France</rs>
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about 500d. Miles beyond <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo191">Paris</rs>
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and is not yet<lb></lb>
returned and the sd. Ann Cherrier did intend as this Depot believes to have come to London this Summer to the<lb></lb>
intent she might be a Witness in this Cause for this Depot. but by a Letter which this Depot. on or abt. the<lb></lb>
8th. day of May instant reced from the sd. Ann Cherrier she did inform this Depot. that she is big with Child &<lb></lb>
near the time of being Delivered and not able to undertake so long a Journey but wod. come to London as soon as<lb></lb>
she shod. be able to undergo the Journey which this Depot. believes to be true and this Depot. Saith that<lb></lb>
without the Testimony of the sd. Ann Cherries this Depot. cannot safely proceed to Tried in the aforesd. Indictmt.<lb></lb>
And this Depot. further saith that he being an Attorney in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo192">Court of King's Bench</rs>
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in publick Busins. hath<lb></lb>
constantly Attended the Courts at Westmr. and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo193">Guildhall</rs>
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and other Places where Business required for upwards of ye<lb></lb>
years after the sd. Bill was found yet was not required to Appear and Plead to the same untill after the sd. Ann<lb></lb>
Cherrier was so gone beyond the Seas and believes the same wod. never have been prosecuted but that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-4">Wm Sparry</rs>
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<lb></lb>
(who a few months ago unjustly and multiciously Prserved an Indictmt. agt this Depot. for Barraley upon which sd.<lb></lb>
Indictmt. he hath been since Tried and honourably Acquitted) hath for Revenge sake Stirred up this Prosecution<lb></lb>
and wod. take advantage of this Deponent's Witness being beyond <obscured></obscured>
and this Depot. Saith that there being other<lb></lb>
Matters in difference between this Dept. and the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-5">John Bedall</rs>
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at request of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-56">Ann</rs>
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the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-6">John Beddall</rs>
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On the 19th. day of Janry last he this Depot. and<lb></lb>
the sd. John Bedall Entered into Bonds of Arbitracon and left all matters in difference between them to Mr. Serjt.<lb></lb>
Hayward who was to have made his Award on or before the last day of Easter Term now past until which day<lb></lb>
all proceedings were agreed to be stayed But the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-8">John Bedall</rs>
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by the persuasion of the sd. Sparry as this<lb></lb>
Depot. believes to keep up Strife between them neglected or refused to Attend the sd. Mr. Serjt. Heyward<lb></lb>
by reason whereof the sd. Mr. Serjt. Hayward would not perfect and finish his Award And this Depot. Apprhendg.<lb></lb>
that all matters in Controversy between this Depot. and the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-9">John Bedall</rs>
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wod. have been finally Determined and<lb></lb>
which this Depot. relied upon He this Depot. for that reason is not prepared for Trial of the sd. Indictmt. and this<lb></lb>
Dept. Saith he did on Wednesday last being the 22d. day of May instant Sonne <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-10">John Bedall</rs>
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the Prosecutor above<lb></lb>
named with a true copy of the Notice hereunto annexed by delivering to and leaving such copy with the Wife of<lb></lb>
the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15062_n209-11">John Bedall</rs>
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at his house in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo194">Hedge lane</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo195">near Charing Cross</rs>
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<p n="210">If the Mocon be Opposed and the Prosecutor's Council shod. insist that in October last<lb></lb>
an Order was made Peremplarily to Try this Indictmt. in last Janry Sessions pray acqut.<lb></lb>
the Court that on the 19th. day of Janry last the Prosecutor and the Defendt. Entered into<lb></lb>
Arbitration Bonds in the penalty of £500. to leave all matters whatever in Difference between them to Mr.<lb></lb>
Serjt. shod. be respited till the then next General Sessions to be held at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15062_geo196">Old Bailey</rs>
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and on the 1st. day of<lb></lb>
March last also signed the other annexed Agreemt. whereby the sd. Trint was put off till the then next<lb></lb>
General Sessions So that is sumoned that Peremptory order is Waived and Mr. Harrison hopes to have his<lb></lb>
sd. Witness in Land so as to be able with safety to Try this Indictmt. in Octor. next his Witness being with Child and near the time of her<lb></lb>
Lying in and rending in Frances abt. 500d Miles beyond paris he hopes are reasons strong enough to induce ye<lb></lb>
Court to think he can't be ready sooner</p>
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