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<p n="344">The King against <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n344-1">John Wilson</rs>
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,<lb></lb>
On severall Indictments for Forgery<lb></lb>
In the Prosection of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n344-2">John Puget</rs>
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<p n="345"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-1">John Wilson</rs>
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the Defendant above named Maketh Oath<lb></lb>
that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-2">Andrew Crooks</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15076_geo228">Lisburn</rs>
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in the County of Antrim in the<lb></lb>
Kingdom of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15076_geo229">Ireland</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15076_occ163">Weaver</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-3">Robert Grey</rs>
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of the same Place<lb></lb>
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are Material Witnesses for this Deponent on his Tryal<lb></lb>
upon the said Indictments preferred and found against him at this<lb></lb>
Session And this Deponent Saith he is Advised and verily beleives<lb></lb>
he cannot safely proceed to make his Defence upon his Tryal of<lb></lb>
the said Indictments in thont the Benefit of the Testimony of the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-4">Andrew Crookes</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-5">Robert Grey</rs>
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And this Depenent Saith<lb></lb>
that he had no Notice whatsoever of any Indictment being found<lb></lb>
against him untill the Eleventh, Day of December Instant And,<lb></lb>
therefore it was Impossible for this Deponent to Prepare his<lb></lb>
Defence before he was Informed what his to be Tryed for or to<lb></lb>
Procure the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-6">Andrew Crooks</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-7">Robert Grey</rs>
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or either of<lb></lb>
them to Attend at this Session on his behalf as well by reason<lb></lb>
of his having no Notice that he should have Occasion for any<lb></lb>
Witnesses at the Session And for that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-8">Andrew Crooks</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-9">Robert Grey</rs>
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Live and Reside at L<obscured></obscured>
burn in Ireland aforesaid<lb></lb>
And this Deponent for the Saith he will noe his Witness Endeavour<lb></lb>
to procure the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-10">Andrew Crooks</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n345-11">Robert Grey</rs>
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to Attend on his<lb></lb>
behalf at the next Ensuing Session which this Deponent hopes<lb></lb>
and Doubts not but he shall be able to Effect</p>
<p n="346">Sworn at Justice Hall in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15076_geo230">Old Bailey</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15076_date60">12 day of Decr. 1765</rs>
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<p n="347">By the Court</p>
<p n="348"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15076_n348-1">John Willson</rs>
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