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public House the said
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lately kept and dwell in and where
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William Nash
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the Defendant in
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this prosecution And this Deponent further saith that on his enquiring for the
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at the said mitre Tavern or Public House as aforesaid
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he was informed by the present Landlord of the said House that the said
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had lately gone to
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as he the said Landlord had
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been informed and believed but that he could not late any thing else about
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Richard Lawless
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for
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himself saith that Notice of trying this Prosecution at the present Sessions was in due time given
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who had undertaken to
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receive Notice of Trial on behalf of thesd. Prosecutor
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And this
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Deponent further saith that he this Deponent die lately Make
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frequent enquires after the said
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William Nash
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in Order to find out his
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Subponaing him as a witness on this Prosecution but without effect
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And this Deponent
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Richard Lawless
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further saith that the said
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is a Material Witness for him this Deponent in this
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Prosecution and without whose Testimony this Deponent believes he
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Cannot safely go to trial And this Deponent upon his Oath saith
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that he will use his best endeavours to find the said
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