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this Deponent denys that he admitted the Truth of any of the Charge
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in the said Representation suggested Save as aforesaid And this
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Deponent denys to his Knowledge or Belief that he hath ever
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knowingly or wittingly done anything whatsoever inconsistent with
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his Duty as a Justice of the Peace & therefore this Depont. cannot
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but beleive that the Renewal of the said Complaint in January
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Sessions last was owing to some Personal Pigne or Resentment
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conceived against this Deponent by some or one of the Justices of the
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Peace acting in that Division where this Depont. lives And this Depont.
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further begs Leave to say that he was some of the first promoters &
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Encouragers of the Manufacturing of the BritishSail Cloth
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whereby many Thousands of Familys in this Nation for forty Years
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past have been, supported & maintained & that he has fabricated
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British Sail Cloth for the Government & others for these ten years
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past to the amount upon a Medium of very near Ten Thousand
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Pounds a Year third Parts whereof is paid for Labour & the
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Labourers paid Weekly And that as his Circumstances are too
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to press him so his July
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are good to prenit
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or mean but And he this Deponent persuades himself his Character
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in General is such as will not induce the least Suspilion of his
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Encouraging Vice Profaneness or Imorality for Lure or Interest or
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any other Motive whatsoever lawing been an Inhabitant in the sd.
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Parish upwards of Forty Eight Years & supported a good Character
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All which he humbly submits to your Lordships Wisdom & Justice.
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Sworn the 20. day of April 1751.
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At the Publick Office
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Examd. 12th. Augt. 1751
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