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October 1719

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To His Majesty's Justices of the Peace assembled in their General
Quarter Session of the Peace held for the Liberty of Westmr.
aforesaid.

Memorandum That on the 22d Day of August 1719
last, Mary Wright< no role > was brought
before me one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the
County & Liberty aforesaid, and charged upon the Oath of
Mary Sheppard< no role > for Profanely Swearing and Cursing
six times on the 21st Day of August
last, and was thereof Convicted upon the Oath of Mary
Sheppard aforesaid, and Tissued my warrant to all Constable,
& other his Majesty< no role > 's Officers Wm it might concern in the Parish
of St Margaret Westminster where the sd. Offence was committed
thereby commanding them to demand of the sd Mary Wright< no role > the
Sum of twelve Shillings for ye use of the Poor of their said parish
& if he should refuse to pay the said Sum that then they should
presently levy the same by distress of his good for at use aforesd
& in default distress to set him publickly in the Stocks by ye
space of two whole hours
pursuant to the Act in that Case made and provided. All which I do
hereby Certify, according to the Directions of the Said Act. Given un-
der my Hand this 22th Day of August Annoq; Dom. 17 19

J Butler




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