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Transportation Pillory or some other infamous Parish meat with
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a view and intent to extort and gain Money Goods wares or Merchandizes
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Pollard and
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And this Deponent saith that James
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Wilson is a material Witness for this Deponent or preferring such
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as this Deponent was advised were proper to be
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exhibited to the Grand Inquest for the said City touching the Charges
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at the present
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Session of Oyer and Terminer holden for the said City and this
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a Commander of one of
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and above three Weeks ago left London in order to
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Attend his Duty there and at the time of his so leaving London he
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promised this Deponent that he would if possible return to London
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so as to be able to attend at the present Session And this Deponent
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saith that the said
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