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in Consequence of that Order said there
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had been Objections to it by reason of its ill
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Tendency in some Particulars and believes
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Remonstrances have been made to the
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and to the Judges
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either to
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Reseind or relax the
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Order and bels it has been dispensed with
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Occasionally so far as to the time and so long as
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the Grand Jury have been sitting and the-
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Instances are frequent that Prisrs. are kept
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back. Being asked what was the reason for
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dispensing with the Order he said That where
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there is a number of Prisrs. the Indictmts.
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Could not be Prepared and get ready Being
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Asked whether it does not generally happen
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that all the Indictmts. are Prepared and
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ready for the Grand Jury to Present to the
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Judges he said there are two Clerks of
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who attend the
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Session of Peace of Oyer and Terminer which begins
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is to forward the Felony Bills as fast as bespoke giving
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the Preference of Misdemeanor Bills and such Felony
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as soon as the Sessions opens or else the preceeding
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day to the Officer who attends that Court that the
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Sessions of the peace Dyer and Terminer Continue Sitting
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during the Gaol Delivery and the Jury return
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the Bills into Court as they find them two or three
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times a day-That the Prosecutors Come one
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after another all the while of the Sessions that some
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Wilfully & others some Carelessly have delayd their Attendance which he bees. was the
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Occasion of that Order
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but unless the Court
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but
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when Business is Slack the Order is inforced
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That the Grand Jury sit as long as any
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Felony Bills are brought and the Misdemeanors
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Bills brought late are sometimes defer'd till the next Session
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