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To the Worll. his Maties
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Justices of the Peace
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of and for
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the City and Liberty of Westmr. in Quarter Sessions
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Assembled.
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Whereas by an Order of Genl. Quarter Sessions for the sd.
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City and Liberty held by Adjournment the 30th. day of November
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last It was referred to me
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Thomas Railton
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. one of his
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Maties Justices of the Peace
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for the City and Liberty aforesaid
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to take Bail for William O-Bryan who then Stood Commit
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to the Gate house being charged upon Oath for having
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Comitted Several Disorders and particularly for Cursing
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his Majesty
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for his Appearance at the then next Sessions
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of the Peace to be held for this Liberty to Answer the Said
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Offence, and to Convene the Persons before me who accused
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and charged the Said
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O-Bryan
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(if they could be found) and
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to bind them by Recognizance to Prosecute him at the
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then next Sessions for the Said Offence, or otherwise to
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discharge him If I Should think fitt.
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Pursuant to which said recited Order of reference
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I have made diligent Enquiry (but to no manner of Effect)
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after the Accusers of the said
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and Particularly
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Mr. Earl who was the Comitting Justice who acquainted
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me that he did not know any of the Accusers which was
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the Reason he did not bind them over to Prosecute and
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desired that if none of them could be discovered the said
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might be discharged And it Appearing to me
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was in a very Poor & Starving
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Condition and in no wise able to Procure any Sureties for
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his Appearance or further good behaviour I did therefore
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think fit to discharge him and did accordingly discharged
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him from his Confinement on the 21st. of December
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All which I Certifye Under my hand this Seventh day
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of January 1724.
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Tho. Railton
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