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To all and every the Constables, and other Officers of the Peace, for the City
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of London, and the Liberties thereof, whom these may Concern, and to the
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Porter of Bridewell Hospital, London.
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London,
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to wit.
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These are in His Majesty's Name, to Command you, and every of you the said
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Constables, forthwith safely to convey and deliver unto the Custody of the
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said Porter, the Body of
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Sarah Gardner
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being charged
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before me one of His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the said City
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and Liberties, of the Oaths of
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Elizabeth Kefford
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Mary Hillier
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for being a Rogue and Vagabond going about in the said
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City and pretending to have Skill in Palmestry and to
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tell Fortunes
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agt. the Statute
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which said
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you the said Porter are hereby required to receive and her in your Custody safely
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to keep and set to hard labour until the next Sessions of the peace to be holden for
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untill
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this City
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shall be discharged by due Course of Law;
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and for your so doing, this
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shall be to you, and each of you, a sufficient Warrant. Given under my Hand
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and Seal this
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NB: she is to be brought up to the Sessions at
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