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On the Prosecution of
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For Perjury
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In Novr. 1786 Mr Burlton employed Day an Atty to put in Special
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Bail & Defend an Action he had been arrested upon wch was no Sooner
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done than Day persuaded the Bail to take him into Custody on Pretence
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of Surrendering him when they Extorted a Warrant of Atty to Confess
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Judgment to Indemnify them & then let him go,
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Mr Day next entered up Judgment Sued out Execon and put
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the Sheriff into posson at
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where the Deft
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hired and then took him into Custody on pretence of Surrendering him
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& brot. him to London and locked him up at Gillatts the officers in
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They then came to an Agreement with Mr Burlton that if
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his Brother Edwd. wod. give them his Bond to Indemnify them &
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for their Expences that they wod. withdraw the Execon this was agreed
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to, the Bond was given but instead of withdrawg the Exon they
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proceeded to Sell,
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In Hilary Term the two Mr Burltons Moved the Court agt Day &
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the Bail for breach of the agreemt. & upon that Occasion made an
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Affidavit of such Agreement,
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In Febry Sessons 1787 Day & one of the Bail Indicted Mr Burlton
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for Perjury at the
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old Bailey
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from whence they removed it to the
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Kings Bench And at the Sittings after Trinity Term they Convicted Mr
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Burlton by the Perjury for wch the present Indictmt. is preferred
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agt Mr Day.
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As this is an Offence of great Attrocity Please to Move for a
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Warrant to apprehend M Day & that he may give forty Eight
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hours Notice of Bail to the Prosecutor And that the Recognizance
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may be taken in a Sum Sufft. to Secure his Appearance
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to take his Trial
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NB Mr Burlton has not yet received Sentence And next Term he is
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advised the Judgment will be Arrested.
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