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