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The Affidavit of
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Who being on Oath says That one
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about March last
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stole a Three-penny loaf out of the Basket
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of this deponent in Tavitsite Street, which
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James Kell
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, at which time this
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Lane apreaid and knew nothing either
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directly or indirectly of the said Felony
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but that by some mistake or other this
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Deponent name was inserted in the
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Recognizance taken at Bas thatAnd this
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Deponent further saith that the said
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was tried at the
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next session and convicted of the said
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Felony ; Lit that this deponent name
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not being on the Back of the Rite, &
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That his namely being so inserted in the
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said Recognizance, it appears that he
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has forfeited his Recognizance, and which
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This Deponent on his Oath saith he
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never entered into
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Sworn
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This 25th. day of
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October 1794
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