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after the Sessions (& some not at all) & the Memorundums therein made from loose Scraps
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instead of being imediately Minuted, as the Business proceeded in CourtHow then could
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Mr. Jefferson with an Propriety make up & deliver this Estreat upon Oath; We therefore
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signified his Doubts & difficulty in Court & observed it was necessary the Parties should be
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previously warnedTo this it was thrown out (by Baron Perrott) that the Warning of them was
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asinister Application for the Sake of Fees without considering the Expediency of it in the least
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which will fully appear in the schedule herewith left
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Besides the Objection to Mr. Jefferson's returning the Estreat of Mr. Waller's Time
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there are divers others; to mention a few, Mr. Jefferson who has been his Deputy in quitting that
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Employment had effectually discharged himself of all Obligations of that Sort, & his
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undertaking to execute it again at a distant at a distant Time under Mr. Butler does not reconnect him with
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Mr. Waller or his Office, Therefore' tis submitted that either Mr. Waller as the late Officer, or Mr. Butler
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as the present, was the
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Person to be called upon foreturn that Estreat as being A mercible
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or Amenable to the Court within the Provision of the Law, And then the Question might which of
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them. And to decide that it was urged on the Part of Mr. Waller that the
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for
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the time being (not that there's any such Description found in the Books) was the Person;
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& he was Mr. Butler, We say No, The
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who transacted the Business & made
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the Minutes & Entries, is the
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for the Time being, Altho' he were displaced
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at the Time appointed for the returnd. And with that Idea corresponds Mr. Wells Opinion
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& the Sheriffs Application.
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It was thrown out or insinuated by Mr. Waller, that he had been turned out shortly
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before the Time of Licensing; which is looked upon as a benneficial Article to the Office
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And also to Make Jefferson a better Place of it vizt. to double his Salary.
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If it were necessary to clear up these Matters, the Fees of Licensing do not make a
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Penny difference in Jefferson's Favour, but far otherwise for the making the Register
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thereof, a very long & laborious Business fell upon his
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Business
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Clerks at an Expence to him
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of 40sh: P Week & besides Mr. Waller by his
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contending for the right to them (through
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those Fees become Payable to the
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for the making out the Register for the
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Year following which was done by Mr. Jefferson as Mr. Butler's Deputy yet) either recd,
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several of them or hindred Mr. Butler from the Receipt thereofAnd as to Mr. Jefferson's
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double Salary, Mr: Waller allowed him £:100 & Fees called Deputys or Clerks Fees together
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with £20: for Office Rent, Coals, Candles & Laundress (which he before found for his former
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Deputies) & £7: or £8: for stationary Etc & twelve Guineas for the Estreat besides other
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annual Expences (all which was little enough) And now on Mr. Butler's Accession Mr.
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Jefferson receives the Deputies Fees or Clks, £200. for Salary but has no Allowance for
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Office Rent Fire Candle & Stationary so that all Thing considered tis so far from double
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Mr. Wallers's Allowance, that tis
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possibleg not £10: more, And yet is as much as Jefferson
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himself desired of Mr: ButlerBesides had it not been & expedient to have the Office
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supplied with a Deputy who had been Conversant in the Duties & with the Justices
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Inclinations as well as Mr. Butler's Jefferson would have rested contented without the
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Place having sufficiently experienc'd the Toil & Vexation of it
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Waiving the foregoing Objections Mr. Jefferson to shew his Obedience to the Courts
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Injunction imediately set about this difficult Tavk (tho' pressed much with differentAvocations
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