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The King agst.
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For Felony
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That by his Majesty's order made in Counsil the 7a. Febry last and Published in the London Gazette
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the 8ted. of same Month Deft. was Charged with having been Guilty on the 8ted. Novr. last of being Assembled (with
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others) on Board a Boat belonging to a Cutter called the Long Splice then lying on the Shore within the Limits of the Port
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of
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within the
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and of Aiding and Assisting in Running & Landing certain Uncustomed Goods, to wit,
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Brandy Geneva & Tea at a place near
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in the said County and of being Armed with Fire Arm said other
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Offensive Weapons and being Armed forcibly and Violently Hindred obstructed Assaulted Opposed and Resisted
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then being on Board of a Boat belonging to the Enter Prize Cutter in the Service of the Customs and
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then & there being one of the officers of the Customs in the Execution of his Duty And thereby Presented the said
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from making Seizuce of the said Boat & Goodswas required to Surrender himself within Forty days
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after the Publication of said order
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The Deft. accordingly Sworn deced himself into the Custody of the Keeper of his Majesty's Goal for the said
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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
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to the said Assizes that the Prosecution against Deft. was Intended to be pre
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d at next session of Goal delivering
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of
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to be held at
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and not at the said Assizes the Deft. was bund in
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Recognizance with Two Sureties his Appearence at the said Session to Answer for said offence
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The Deft is now in Town ready to Surrender, but the Solr. of the Customs being Satisfied of his Innocence
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will Consent that he and the Recognizance Entred into for his Appearence at the
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Sessions May
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be Discharged, and will Instruct Counsil Consent
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Therefore Please to Move the Court that Defendant and his Recognizance
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may be Discharged
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