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<p n="1109">The King<lb></lb>
agt<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1109-1">Samuel Wilson</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
On a prosecution for concealing his<lb></lb>
Effects under a Commission of Bankrupt<lb></lb>
with an intent for defraud his Creditors</p>
<p n="1110"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1110-1">Samuel Wilson</rs>
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the above named Defendant maketh Oath and saith<lb></lb>
That he this Deponent hath not directly or indirectly either by himself<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
or any other person or persons whatever with his<lb></lb>
privity knowledge direction or consent made use of any means or<lb></lb>
Ashfieds whatsoever to spirit induce away or in any manner in due<lb></lb>
Barbara Wilson named in the Affidavit of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1110-2">Mary Dowland</rs>
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and others<lb></lb>
to abscond or keep out of the way to present her from giving Evidence<lb></lb>
against this Deponent in this Cause for on the contrary this Deponent<lb></lb>
saith that he hath always earnestly wished and desired ever sine his<lb></lb>
first Commitment to be fairly tryed and heard on the Merits of his<lb></lb>
Case being perfectly Conscious of his Innocence touching the matters<lb></lb>
pretended to be laid to his Charge in this prosecution And this Deponent<lb></lb>
further Saith that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1110-3">Barbara Wilson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45012_n1110-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
atho' she is the Widow<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1110-4">William Wilson</rs>
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deceased late a Brother of this Deponent is and hath<lb></lb>
been for several years past a person of loose Morals and ill fame and<lb></lb>
this Deponent hath been informed and believes the same to be true<lb></lb>
that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1110-5">Barbara Wilson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45012_n1110-5" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
hath been seduced by some certain<lb></lb>
evil minded person to swear against this Deponent merely one of<lb></lb>
Malice and through<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
promises of reward</p>
<p n="1111">Sworn at the Sessions house<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45012_geo577">Old Bailey</rs>
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this 20th day<lb></lb>
of May 1768}</p>
<p n="1112"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45012_n1112-1">Saml. Wilson</rs>
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