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<p n="926"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-1">Mary Brooks</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo698">Name Read Court</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo699">Moor Lane</rs>
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maketh<lb></lb>
Oath and Saith that she was bound by Recognizance to give<lb></lb>
Evidence against one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-2">John Hall</rs>
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at the Session held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo700">City of<lb></lb>
London</rs>
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in January last for feloniously ravishing <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-3">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Hardy</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15089_occ356">Widow</rs>
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And this Deponent Saith that the said Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Hardy before the Session began went away and neglected to prosecute<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-5">John Hall</rs>
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for such Offence whereupon this Deponent<lb></lb>
Recognizance became forfeited and this Deponent Saith that she was<lb></lb>
always ready to attend to give such Evidence as she Knew but<lb></lb>
that as the Prosecutrix did not Indict the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-6">John Hall</rs>
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this<lb></lb>
Deponent could not Comply with the Condition of her Recognizance<lb></lb>
And lastly this Deponent Saith that she did not neglect to give<lb></lb>
Evidence against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-7">John Hall</rs>
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for any reward on hope or<lb></lb>
Promise thereof or for any favour or Affection or from any<lb></lb>
wish that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n926-8">John Hall</rs>
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Should escape Justice</p>
<p n="927">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n927-1">Mary<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Brooks</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="928">Sworn at Justice Hall in the Old<lb></lb>
Bailey the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15089_date81">21st. day of October 1778</rs>
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By the Court</p>
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