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Term 1730 before
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Foe was due in yt behalf
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But it was Knt. Nedless to try by an Issue who at Law what Foe
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were due for actually marking & Shaking an Weight a Measures in re
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Since that time the Cl of the market hath though fit (by himself or Depty) to hold his Court as
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(he calls them) in divers parts of this County within the Verge of the Kings Houshold
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and to sumon
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Persons
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to bring or send all their Weights & Measures
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in Trade to at
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(not examin'd for that
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Court) Whether Seal'd or not Seald
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Such place & line as in the said Sumons are menconed for ye purpose
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And at the Cotton of every such Sumons there is inserted a Threatening Advertisemt a That such Persons
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"whose Weights & Measures have not been Sealed by the said Clerk of the Market either at
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"some preceding Court which he had holden or at his Office in High Holborn would for such
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"Neglect befind Pursuant to several Laws
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Threatening advertisemt it is very observable yt he has not excepted Weight or measures marked by mayors Chief Officers Etc of Cities Boroughs Etc
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there
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empowered by slat 7. H. 7 chap 4.
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226:2
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8 - 11& 12 to 3ch.
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One of these Sumons was sent to Mr
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on the day menconed in the Indictmt at which
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time & place Mr Cole attended and brought with him the several measures menconed in the
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acting as, & declaring himself to be, the Servt of the sd
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. look
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the said 14 potts and marked them with the Stamp used by sd Cl of the markt. For
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which he the said Dept Refitt demanded & wed 14d. (which is a penny for marking
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each pot) for & as a Fee for examining marking & Sealing the same
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To prove the Sealing the pots by Deft and his damanding & taking 14d for
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