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Joseph Stanhope of the parish of
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Saint Gyles in the fields
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William Wattson
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London Gentleman severally make Oath and say
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and First this Deponent Joseph Stanhope for himself saith that he
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did on the twenty first day of January last Execute a Generall
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George Wright
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time Execute a General Release to this Deponent Joseph Stanhope
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did
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acquaint this Deponent Joseph Stanhope that his son
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the
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and did
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then undertake he shoud Execute the said General Release
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and Indemnify the said Joseph Stanhope from any further
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Charges by the said Prosecutor
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William Wattson
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for himself saith that he did on the twenty
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second day of this Instant February go along with the other
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Deponent Joseph Stanhope, at the prosecutor's Shop in Broad
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Saint Gyles
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and
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for the Said Prosecutor to sign the said General
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Release and did then Enquire of the said prosecutors Journey man
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whether his Master was Come to Town, he told this Deponent he
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was not, but his Father
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cou'd till this Deponent
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better and this deponent, further saith that he did you the same day go to the sd.
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's shop and he acquainted this Deponent that his Son
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John
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and coud not tell. when he cond return to Town
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Sworn in Court the
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26th. Day of February
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1750.
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