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<p n="129">When these Deponts were informed that their Recognizances were<lb></lb>
estreated by Reason that ye said Indictmt, was not discharged & that<lb></lb>
they had forfeited & mast pay yeseveral Sumes of money in, which,<lb></lb>
they had severally become bound as aforesd. Unless they Could procure<lb></lb>
ye said Indictmts in due Course of Law to be discharged And this<lb></lb>
Depont. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-1">John Cooke</rs>
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for himself saith, that some time after he had<lb></lb>
enterd into Recognizance as aforesd. ye. said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-2">Moses Peters</rs>
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Mett & told<lb></lb>
this Depont. That he had withdrawn ye. Recognizances & said that<lb></lb>
this Depont ought to give him, something for it & he demanding <lb></lb>
half a Crown & a Bottle of wine which, this Deponts. readily and<lb></lb>
willingly gave him, And these Deponts. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-3">James Bradley</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-4">John<lb></lb>
Cooke</rs>
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jointly & severally further say that (after Notice to them, of<lb></lb>
their Recognizances being estreated & being advised as aforesaid)<lb></lb>
they these Deponts. inquired after ye. said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-5">Moses Peters</rs>
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to have known<lb></lb>
of him how it so happend But he having some time before that<lb></lb>
absconded these Deponts. cannot come at ye Speech of him, But they<lb></lb>
having heard that ye. said Bassett ye prosecutor was a Seafareing<lb></lb>
person, & having received some flight Intelligence that several<lb></lb>
person, of ye Name of Bassett lived near Executiom Dock in Wapping<lb></lb>
these Deponts. on ye. sixteenth Day of this instant August went Thither<lb></lb>
And upon inquiring at diverse places & of diverse Inhabitants<lb></lb>
there & thereabouts could not hear of any of that Name But at last<lb></lb>
happen'd to meet with A person who informed these Deponts that<lb></lb>
he had known one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-6">Henry Bassett</rs>
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A <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50294_occ40">Sea fareing person</rs>
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, who had<lb></lb>
formerly lodged at ye. House of one Mr. Negus a Cooper in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50294_geo90">Brewe house Lane Wapping</rs>
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whither these Depont. being conducted<lb></lb>
by A Boy went directly And on discourse with Mr. Negus ye. said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-7">Henry Bassett</rs>
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who had lodged there appear'd to be ye prosecutor of<lb></lb>
ye. said Indictmt. And ye. rather for that ye. said Mrs. Negus told<lb></lb>
these Deponts. that She had heard ye. said Bassett speak of One<lb></lb>
Sage A Coach-man whom he had indicted for an Assault And,<lb></lb>
further told these Deponts. that ye. said Lammas (who at the<lb></lb>
said Bassett's Request had served ye. said Warant upon the<lb></lb>
Defendt Sage) lived but a little way from thence And these<lb></lb>
Deponts. went to him, & he acknowledged that he (at the said<lb></lb>
Bassetts request & on his promise of Indempnity) had served ye<lb></lb>
said warant on ye said Defendt Sage But ye said Lammas say'd<lb></lb>
he knew nothing of ye. said Bassett otherwise than (as being A<lb></lb>
Sea fareing person) that he at that time lodged at ye said Mr<lb></lb>
Negus's & ye. said Lammas complain'd that he had not been<lb></lb>
handsomly used by ye. said Bassett And ye. said Mrs. Negus<lb></lb>
afterwards further told these Deponts. yt. ye said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-8">Henry Bassett</rs>
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<lb></lb>
went a broad or to Sea soon after ye. Said Warant was served<lb></lb>
as aforesd. & at his going away said he would return in, Six<lb></lb>
Week's time But (to her knowledge) had not been seen or heard<lb></lb>
of from that time (being at least two Years) till, about a Month,<lb></lb>
before ye time of these Deponts inquiring after him when ( as<lb></lb>
she further told these Deponts.) ye. said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n129-9">Henry Bassett</rs>
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( as he<lb></lb>
had left Word in her Absence) had called there & taken away<lb></lb>
some things belonging to him, which he left & had been there</p>
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