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lately committed by this Honourable Court for Offensive
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Behaviour to the Worshipfull Mr. Justice Wilmot, one
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in Company with his Friends, so far forgot himself as to be
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Guilty of abusive Language to the above worthy Magistrate,
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of Labouring under the above Defect of Mind & proper Use of
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his Understand; and from a due Sense of his Impropriety of
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them; with all Speed, to make his due
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