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July Sessions last for
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Defrauding this Deponent of One Guinea in Gold and a
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Silver Watch that this Deponent being Ignorant of the
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Practice of this Court and being Illeterate he was Advised
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by his master Mr. Spencer of
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it was of no Signification his not Appearing against him
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this Deponent into more Expence in Law without receiving
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any Benefit as this Deponent was a poor man or to that
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Effect And this Deponent not knowing the Ill Consequence
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Attend the same Did not Appear to prosecute
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at the said Sessions and for no other reason whatsoever
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or any other person
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whosoever
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whomsoever on his behalf directly or
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Money or other Gratuity or Reward whatsoever in order to let
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the said Defondant Escape without punishment but through
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the Perswasion of his Master as aforesaid and with no other
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Sworn in Court the 20th. day of October 1773.
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