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1781 Sessions [Friday] June 29th
…. on the Jury, he should think they were libells and should find him Guilty. Mr. Hicky said Mr. Watts would come if Process of the Court were sent to him, but he would not come without. He said Mr. Watts if he came would swear to the Contents of the Paper. Mr. Hicky must know no compulsory Process could be sent to compel Mr. Watts to appear in Court to swear such an affidavit, for Mr. Hicky was once Clerk to a Learned Serjeant, [meaning Serjeant Davy] therefore he must know no such process could be issued, and must meerly intend the reading the Paper as the means of publishing
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