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<p n="521">The King Agt. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n521-1">Elizabeth Watson</rs>
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<p n="522"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n522-1">Elizabeth Watson</rs>
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the Deft in this Cause Maketh Oath & Saith<lb></lb>
That she is the Identical Person named in this Indictment And<lb></lb>
doth admitt that she was transported as the Indictment charges<lb></lb>
And that About Three Years ago this Depont. took shipping & went<lb></lb>
from Philadelphia to Jamaica And in the Passage was taken prisoner<lb></lb>
by a Spanish Man of Warr and sent Prisoner to St. Sebastians Where<lb></lb>
She remained for almost a year And that then this Depont. was putt<lb></lb>
on Board the Sea Nymplt Captain Taylor Commander along with many<lb></lb>
other Prisoner & brought to Bristoll & there was changed for<lb></lb>
Spanish Paisonen And this Depont further Saith That the sd: Captain<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n522-3">John Taylor</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50390_occ166">Commander of the Sea</rs>
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Nagmph aforesd; <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n522-4">George Williams</rs>
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Mate of the said Ship <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n522-5">James Carter</rs>
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one of the then Prisoners in the<lb></lb>
said Ship and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n522-6">William Jones</rs>
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one other of the said Prisoners in the<lb></lb>
Said Ship are Material Witnesses for her this Depont:<lb></lb>
to prove the premisses aforesd. And without whose Testimony this<lb></lb>
Depont: cannot proceed Safely to take her Tryall upon this<lb></lb>
Indictment And this Depont. further Saith that Since her Committmt.<lb></lb>
She hath been informed and believes it to be true that the Sd:Ship<lb></lb>
called the Sea Nagmph and the said Taylor Williams Carter and<lb></lb>
Jones are Saited and gone for Jamaica So that it is impossible<lb></lb>
for this Depont: said Witneses to Attend at this present Sessions</p>
<p n="523">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n523-1">Elizabeth<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Watson</rs>
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Mark</p>
<p n="524">Sworne at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50390_geo361">Justicehall in the<lb></lb>
Old Bayley</rs>
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on Wednesday ye<lb></lb>
Seventh Day of December<lb></lb>
1748</p>
<p n="525">By the Court</p>
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