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Goose his Property of the Value Tenpence whereupon he was
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Committed. And this Deponent Positively saith that he Entered into
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before the Lord Mayor for the Purpose of taking
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the affidavit required on the late Act of Parliament and be
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being bound over to attend on the 2..nd day of July and this
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Summons having expressed to attend on the Same day and
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Beliving that no other time would do as the Recognizance
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Expressed to attend on the Second July and having been under
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the Necessity of Stopping there Untill he thought it was to late
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to Prefer the Said Indictment and he this Deponent being Ignorant
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as to the Cousequinces never being found over before to Prosecute
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And this Deponent Positively Saith that he did not Neglect Corneing
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forward for the Purpose of Avoiding Prefering his Bill of Indictment
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agreeable to his Recognizance or did he receive any Sum or Sums
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