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<p n="897">The King agst. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n897-1">Francis Wattey</rs>
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For Felony</p>
<p n="898">That by his Majesty's order made in Counsil the 7a. Febry last and Published in the London Gazette<lb></lb>
the 8ted. of same Month Deft. was Charged with having been Guilty on the 8ted. Novr. last of being Assembled (with<lb></lb>
others) on Board a Boat belonging to a Cutter called the Long Splice then lying on the Shore within the Limits of the Port<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo659">Shoreham</rs>
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within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo660">County of Sussex</rs>
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and of Aiding and Assisting in Running & Landing certain Uncustomed Goods, to wit,<lb></lb>
Brandy Geneva & Tea at a place near <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo661">Long Bam</rs>
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in the said County and of being Armed with Fire Arm said other<lb></lb>
Offensive Weapons and being Armed forcibly and Violently Hindred obstructed Assaulted Opposed and Resisted<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n898-1">Thomas Tilston</rs>
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then being on Board of a Boat belonging to the Enter Prize Cutter in the Service of the Customs and<lb></lb>
then & there being one of the officers of the Customs in the Execution of his Duty And thereby Presented the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n898-2">Thos<lb></lb>
Tilston</rs>
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from making Seizuce of the said Boat & Goodswas required to Surrender himself within Forty days<lb></lb>
after the Publication of said order</p>
<p n="899">The Deft. accordingly Sworn deced himself into the Custody of the Keeper of his Majesty's Goal for the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo662">County of Sussex</rs>
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15 days before the last Assizes in order to take his Trial fatter said offence but it appearing to the Court<lb></lb>
to the said Assizes that the Prosecution against Deft. was Intended to be pre<obscured></obscured>
d at next session of Goal delivering<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo663">Newgate</rs>
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to be held at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo664">Justice Hall</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo665">Old Bailey</rs>
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and not at the said Assizes the Deft. was bund in<lb></lb>
Recognizance with Two Sureties his Appearence at the said Session to Answer for said offence</p>
<p n="900">The Deft is now in Town ready to Surrender, but the Solr. of the Customs being Satisfied of his Innocence<lb></lb>
will Consent that he and the Recognizance Entred into for his Appearence at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo666">Old Bailey</rs>
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Sessions May<lb></lb>
be Discharged, and will Instruct Counsil Consent</p>
<p n="901">Therefore Please to Move the Court that Defendant and his Recognizance<lb></lb>
may be Discharged</p>
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