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Oath and Saith that the Bile of Indictment in the above mentioned Prosecution was
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preferred and found against him at the Sessions of the peace held for this county in
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the Month of June nowlast past for a supposed Assault committed by this Deponent
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the Prosecutor above named on the Seventeenth Day of M
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in the Twenty Eighth Year of his present Majesty's Reign which is now nearly Sixteen Months ago
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And this Deponent further Saith that he did not either at or hath ever since the Time whan
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the said supposed Assaut was committed absented himself in order to clude this
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Prosecution And that on Account of the length of time having dapsed since the said
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supposed Assault was committed he is advised that he cannot with Safety to himself
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put himself on his Trial according to the Condition of his Recognizance by reason of the
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Absence of Several Material Witnesses which he is informed are absolutely necessary
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for this Deponent to bring preserved and which he will be able to do by the next Sessions of
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the Peace to be holden for this County And this deponent also Saith that Gaddons
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who Acts as Attorney or Solicitor for the Prosecutor here in hath declared that he is determined to co
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this Deponent unless he withdraws an Action he hath commenced against one
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for Assaulting and false imprisoning this Deponent which declaration
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induces this Deponent to believe that the said Gaddon means to bring false
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Evidence And this Deponent further Saith that proper Notice hath been given to the
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Prosecutor that he this Deponent should move this court to respite this Recognizance
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given in this Prosecution to the next Sessions
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Sworn in upon Court
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this 6th Day July
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1789
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Hall
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Jn. D'Arcy Cusack
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