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April Session 1786
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The King
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On the Prosa. of
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Att. of prosa. and Witness
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workhouse Court
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firstly make the
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Oath and Saith that about three Weeks before Febry. Session he gave Charges
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to one
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of the said Desr. for shall a He ass his property
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which said Deft. was Conveyed before Mr. Justice Conant when he the said
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Prosr. was from and upon his Testimony the Deft. was committed to
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for Trial at the ensuing. Session being Febry. Session 1786. and was
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bound in a Recoged. to prosecuted the said Deft. by Mr. Justice Conant as aforesaid
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And further upon his Oath Saith that at
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the time he was so to appear at the said Session he was so Closely confined in Bed
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Room for upward of a for might afterward. And further saith that had he
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not been prevented by such illness, it is sole intention to
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have
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William Downes
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in the
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Jointly and separately Maketh Oath and faith that they appeared
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at the Court of Session in Febry 1786. in order to give Evidce. upon the
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Indict (as any was preferred) when they were informed they need
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not attend without the Prosx. (and if they did) as bill could be obtained
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without the prosecutor's attendance, and being total strangers of the
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Practice of the Court, which away in Conseqse. of such answer
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And further upon this Oaths Saith
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they were found in a Recog. before Mr. Justice and as aforesaid
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to give Evidce. upon the said
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. and that they had no other reason
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or design of any sort whatever but to have given Evidce. had not the
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have been so informed
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Wm Parker
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Swom in Court this 28th. day
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April 1786
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