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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50331_n249-20">William Seale</rs>
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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50331_geo161"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50331_geo162">Saint Giles Cripple Gate</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50331_geo163">London</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50331_occ67">Bricklayer</rs>
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Maketh Oath and saith that to the best of his remember an<obscured></obscured>
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and belief he this Depont. was bound in A Recognizance to appear in<obscured></obscured>
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December Sessions One thousand seven hundred and thirty Six at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50331_geo164">Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
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in the County of Middx in order to give Evidence against one A<obscured></obscured>
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I field charged with felony for Picking the pocket of one Mathew<obscured></obscured>
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of a Silver Snuff box and Handkerchief And this Depont. further<obscured></obscured>
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he this Depont. did Accordingly appear and Attend at the said<obscured></obscured>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50331_geo165">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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aforesaid in Order to have given Evidence ag<obscured></obscured>
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the said Ann field according to The Tenor of the said Recognizance<lb></lb>
untill he this Depont. was not only inform'd that there had been<obscured></obscured>
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Bill of Indictmt: proffered against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50331_n249-2">Ann Field</rs>
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but also Assault<lb></lb>
by the Prosr. himself that there was no Occasion for his thes De<obscured></obscured>
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Attendance any longer for that the Prosr: could do without<obscured></obscured>
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Depont: or used word to that or the like effect which the<obscured></obscured>
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believing to be true he thereupon departed the Court as he<lb></lb>
Apprehended he lawfully might, And this Depont. far<obscured></obscured>
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that he the said Prosr: Roode the same Sessions<obscured></obscured>
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of Indictmt: against the said I field as he this Depont: is<obscured></obscured>
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and believes without this Deponts: being inders'd on the<obscured></obscured>
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as A Witness and that the same was found ignoramus a<obscured></obscured>
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Depont. is likewise informed and<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
believ's And this Depon<obscured></obscured>
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further saith that he hath<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
severall to ords inquired after the said Prosecut<obscured></obscured>
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at his the Prosr: Fathers House in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50331_geo166">Golden Lane</rs>
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(this Depont.<obscured></obscured>
by the sd. Prosecutors Father<lb></lb>
knowing where else to inquire after him) and was there infor<obscured></obscured>
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doth verily believe that the prosecutor was then at<obscured></obscured>
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And this Deport about a Week now last past was inform'd by the sd. prosr.<obscured></obscured>
Jama<obscured></obscured>
a<del>and to the<obscured></obscured>
of their Deponts information and be</del>
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and doth belive that the sd. Prosecutor he as not yet return'd</p>
<p n="250">Sworn in Court the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50331_date55">8th.<lb></lb>
day of Sept 1738</rs>
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Walter</p>
<p n="251">D</p>
<p n="252"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50331_n252-1">William Seale</rs>
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