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The King agt <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50953_n426-1">John Cresswell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50953_occ102">Cutler</rs>
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Prosecution<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50953_n426-2">Joseph Stevens</rs>
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:For Felony.</p>
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of Baker Street North New Road <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50953_geo229">St. Mary</rs>
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above in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50953_geo230">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50953_occ103">Baker</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50953_n427-2">Benjamin Brook</rs>
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of Baker Street aforesaid in the County afdoresaid Gardner Severally<lb></lb>
Make Oath and say and first this Deponent <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50953_n427-3">Joseph Stevens</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
himself saith that in the Month of June last he Caused the:<lb></lb>
abovenamed <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50953_n427-4">John Cresswell</rs>
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to be apprehended for Stealing of a<lb></lb>
Goose his Property of the Value Tenpence whereupon he was<lb></lb>
Committed. And this Deponent Positively saith that he Entered into<lb></lb>
recoganzaince to appear and prosecute the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50953_n427-5">John Cresswell</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
July Session last but having been Summoned to Attend at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50953_geo231">the<lb></lb>
Mansion House</rs>
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before the Lord Mayor for the Purpose of taking<lb></lb>
the affidavit required on the late Act of Parliament and be<lb></lb>
being bound over to attend on the 2..nd day of July and this<lb></lb>
Summons having expressed to attend on the Same day and<lb></lb>
Beliving that no other time would do as the Recognizance<lb></lb>
Expressed to attend on the Second July and having been under<lb></lb>
the Necessity of Stopping there Untill he thought it was to late<lb></lb>
to Prefer the Said Indictment and he this Deponent being Ignorant<lb></lb>
as to the Cousequinces never being found over before to Prosecute<lb></lb>
And this Deponent Positively Saith that he did not Neglect Corneing<lb></lb>
forward for the Purpose of Avoiding Prefering his Bill of Indictment<lb></lb>
agreeable to his Recognizance or did he receive any Sum or Sums<lb></lb>
of Money nor is he this Deponent in any Expectation nor has he had<lb></lb>
any Promise or Promises made by or from any Person or Persons</p>
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