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February 1778

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Among the Orders of Hilary Terms
in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of his presents
Majesty King George the Third in the Book of
Orders of the Court of Exchequer in the Lord
Treasurers Remembrancers Office there is contained
as follows

Wednesday the fourth day of February

Middlesex


Upon the Motion of Mr. Mingay of Counsel on Behalf of
James Gordon< no role > a Waterman now a Prisoner in New Prison of the sa [..]
County of Middlesex informing the Court that at the last General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the said County the said James Gordon< no role >
was Indicted tried and found Guilty of Assaulting and Wounding
John Hudson< no role > on Assistant to William Downs< no role > an Officer of the Custo [..]
and for the said Offence and Misdemeanour the said Court of Quarter Session
did Sentence the said James Gordon< no role > to pay a fine of Five Pounds and
be committed to the said Prison until he should pay the said Fine [..]
into this Court and be discharged by Order of the same Court And
also informing the Court that the said James Gordon< no role > is ready to pay
the said Fine Pursuant to the Sentence of the said Court of Quarter
Session But in Regard that the said Fine will not be Estreated
according to the Course of this Court before next Michaelmas Term
It was Prayed that Henry Collingwood Selby< no role > Esquire Clerk of the
Peace for the said County or his Deputy may be directed to return an
Estreat of the said Fine into this Court forthwith Whereupon
and upon hearing the said Mr. Mingay and reading an Affidavit of the
said James Gordon< no role > It is this day Ordered by the Court that
the said Henry Collingwood Selby Clerk of the Peace for the said
County or his Deputy do forthwith return into this Court an Estreat
of the said Fine upon Oath.

By the Court.

Exd. by Tho: Chapman< no role > Dep Remr.




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