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David Court
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the Corporatns. 2d. Clk
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Sworn in Court
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22 Oct 1784
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Saith that said
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Wm. Davis
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was on or about 11th. May 1781 duly elected & chosen an
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of sd. Corporation & that he hath ever since been & now is such
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hath been informed & beds. that by virtue of a Clause or Clauses in a certain Charter of Confirmation
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granted to sd. Corporation & by virtue of such choice as afsd. said
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is exempted from serving
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of Juries Inquests & Inquisitions otherwise then at Session of Admirally.
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It is not in the Knowledge of the Members or Clerks of the Corporation that any Five was
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ever levied or even, untill this instance, set on any Elder Brother of the Corporation
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In the Summer Assizes 1771 at
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two Younger Brethren of the Corporation Vizt.
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Thos. Jones
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both of that City not then using the Sea were Fined 40s. each for
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refusing to be Sworn as Jurymen on the Nise Prices Side And these Fines being estreated into
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the Parties applied to that Court to have said Fines discharged wch.
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that Court ordered accordingly.
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The said
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who was then second
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to the Corporation then a
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in the Parish of
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Fined for not appearing to serve as a Juryman & upon application to the Court at the Session
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on 16th Octr. 1776 the Court discharged the Fine.
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