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for an Assault
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Maketh Oath and-
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Saith that he this Deponent did on Saturday the sixth
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at one Mr. Bromless
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in order to serve her with
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an Original Notice in Writing of the purport herein after
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mentionedAnd this Deponent went up Stairs Stairs and
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as this Deponent believes and asked
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was at home and this
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who was a Woman as this Deponent apprehends and
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believes by the Voice what he wanted and this Deponent
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July to Try their Traverse upon the above Indictment
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the 9th.
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day of July 1765
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W:
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By the Court
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Waller.
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