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the like yr Whereupon Such further Proceedings were had upon the Indictment afd that afterward to witt at the
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Great Britain to the Same Justices abovenamed and others and any four or more of them directed to inquire more
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fully the truth by ye Oath of good and lawful Men of ye sd. County of Middx & by other ways means & methods by which
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they should or might better know (as well within Liberties as without) by whom the truth of the matter might be
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better known of All Treasons Misprisions of Treasons Insurrections Rebellions Counterfeilings Clippings
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afd as wel within Liberties as without by whomsoever
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and in what Manner So ever done committed or perpetrated and by whom or to whom when how and after
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what manner and of All other Articles & Circumstances concerning ye Premes & every of them or any of
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them in any manner whatsoever and ye sd. Treasons & other ye Premes to hear and determine according to ye Lares &
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Customs of England the Issue afd came on to be tried & was tried by a Jury of ye Country in that behalf duly
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taken between our sd. Lord the King and ye sd.
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and upon ye Same Trial the Jurors of ye sd. Jury
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of ye Country brot. in their Verdict and did Say upon their Oath that ye sd.
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afd And before the Tryal of ye Same by the Jurors of the Jury of the Country afd in form afd that is to
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Lord the King ye sd.
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the Ninth day of November in the sd Year of our Lord 1739 in the Indictment afd abovementioned was not
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Bygrave are in and by ye sd. Indictmt. supposed to have gone before ye Abovenamed
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