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<p n="285">Swearing this Affidavit, is of the proper hand writing of the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n285-1">Henry Masterman</rs>
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with whose handwriting this<lb></lb>
Deponent is well acquainted having often seen him<lb></lb>
write and was sent by the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n285-2">Henry Masterman</rs>
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to the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n285-3">John Sharpe</rs>
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on or about the time the same bears<lb></lb>
date and that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15066_n285-4">Henry Masterman</rs>
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was the Clerk<lb></lb>
in Court for the Crown for the Trial of the said Rebells and<lb></lb>
who is now and has been for some time past in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15066_geo251">Yorks lane</rs>
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as Dept has been informed & beleives And<lb></lb>
this Deponent Saith the reason of delaying the<lb></lb>
Prosecution against the said Betts is owing to the<lb></lb>
Difficulties that Arise in the Method of Moulding therein<lb></lb>
and which is now under Consideration of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15066_occ151">Attorney</rs>
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General.</p>
<p n="286">Sworn the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15066_date47">13 Sept. 1755</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15066_geo252">Justice Hall</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15066_geo253">Old Baily</rs>
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<p n="287">By the Court</p>
<p n="288">T Francis</p>
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