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to Late to give Evidence against the Defendant And that other
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Deponent John Geart lastly saith that in Consequence of
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the Bill of Indictment being returned a true Bill he this
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Deponent did Attend this Court in Order to give Evidence
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against the aforesaid
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but this Deponent having
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waited a Considerable Time and being Ignonant of the
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Custom of this Court and being Informed that the
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Tryal would not come on For same Time went away in
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Order to get same refreshment and when he this Deponent
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returned to his great Astonishment was informed that
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the Defendant had been Tryed and Requite And this
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Deponent on his Oath possitively saith that on that
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Account only neglected to Attend to prosecute the
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Defendant and For no other purpose or Pretence
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Sworn in Court this
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5th. day of May 1794
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