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April 1785
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and any other of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for this County
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that may chuse to attend or any Five of them be such Committee
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Resolved that the said Committee do meet for the first
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time at this place on the Twenty Seventh day of April Inst. at 11. o Clock
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in the forenoon and afterwards meet and adjourn at their pleasure
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By adjournment same day
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continued to Serve
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the prisoners with Bread}
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It is Ordered That
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William Watherston
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be permitted to
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serve the Prisoners with Bread in the
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and
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the House of Correction until the County day of the next Session
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By adjournment same day
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Isaac Emmerton
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Hundred in this County
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requesting to be discharged from his said Office having served in
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the same Upwards of Sixteen Years And this Court being Satisfied
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being Recommended by two of his Majestys Justices of
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the peace for this County residing and Acting in the said Hundred
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as a fit and proper person to serve the said Office This Court
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to be one of the
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within the said Hundred in the place and Stead
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being
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present herein his own proper person in open Court took his Oath
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for the due Execution of his said Office And the said Isaac
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Emmerton is hereby absolutely discharged from his said office
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Exd. D:H:
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By adjournment same day
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The following Report from the Committee of Accounts
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being laid before this Court and Read Vizt.
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