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<p n="84">To the Worll. his Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65370_occ36">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of and for<lb></lb>
the City and Liberty of Westmr. in Quarter Sessions<lb></lb>
Assembled.</p>
<p n="85">Whereas by an Order of Genl. Quarter Sessions for the sd.<lb></lb>
City and Liberty held by Adjournment the 30th. day of November<lb></lb>
last It was referred to me <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n85-1">Thomas Railton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65370_occ37">Esqr</rs>
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. one of his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65370_occ38">Maties Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the City and Liberty aforesaid<lb></lb>
to take Bail for William O-Bryan who then Stood Commit<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to the Gate house being charged upon Oath for having<lb></lb>
Comitted Several Disorders and particularly for Cursing<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n85-2">his Majesty</rs>
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for his Appearance at the then next Sessions<lb></lb>
of the Peace to be held for this Liberty to Answer the Said<lb></lb>
Offence, and to Convene the Persons before me who accused<lb></lb>
and charged the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n85-3">O-Bryan</rs>
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(if they could be found) and<lb></lb>
to bind them by Recognizance to Prosecute him at the<lb></lb>
then next Sessions for the Said Offence, or otherwise to<lb></lb>
discharge him If I Should think fitt.</p>
<p n="86">Pursuant to which said recited Order of reference<lb></lb>
I have made diligent Enquiry (but to no manner of Effect)<lb></lb>
after the Accusers of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n86-1">O-Bryan</rs>
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and Particularly<lb></lb>
Mr. Earl who was the Comitting Justice who acquainted<lb></lb>
me that he did not know any of the Accusers which was<lb></lb>
the Reason he did not bind them over to Prosecute and<lb></lb>
desired that if none of them could be discovered the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n86-2">O-Bryan</rs>
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might be discharged And it Appearing to me<lb></lb>
that the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n86-3">O-Bryan</rs>
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was in a very Poor & Starving<lb></lb>
Condition and in no wise able to Procure any Sureties for<lb></lb>
his Appearance or further good behaviour I did therefore<lb></lb>
think fit to discharge him and did accordingly discharged<lb></lb>
him from his Confinement on the 21st. of December<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
All which I Certifye Under my hand this Seventh day<lb></lb>
of January 1724.</p>
<p n="87"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65370_n87-1">Tho. Railton</rs>
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