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<p n="384">To all to whom these Presents shall come William Megson<lb></lb>
of late of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo285">London Wall</rs>
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London Stable Keeper sends Greeting Whereas in and by a certain Deed poll or<lb></lb>
Award bearing Date the Twenty first day of April last under the hands and Seals of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-2">Gideon Fournier</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo286">Saint John Southwark</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-3">Thomas Gill</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo287">Dowgate</rs>
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Hill in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo288">City of London</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ136">Merchant</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-4">Peter Thompson</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo289">Botham of Lothbury</rs>
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in the same City Merchant Reciting that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-5">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the Elder of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo290">London</rs>
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Wall Stable <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ137">Keeper</rs>
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and Mary his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ138">Wife</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-7">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the Younger of the<lb></lb>
same Place Stable <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ139">Keeper</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-8">William Brashier</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ140">Servant</rs>
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to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-9">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the Elder<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-10">Philadelphia Pegram</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo291">London</rs>
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Wall aforesaid <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ141">Spinster</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-11">John Adams</rs>
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of the same Place<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ142">Yeoman</rs>
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had by their Bond or Obligation bearing Date the Eighth day of April last had become<lb></lb>
jointly and severally bound to the said William Megson in the Sum of One thousand pounds<lb></lb>
with a Condition thereunder Written Reciting that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-13">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ143">Elder</rs>
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and Mary<lb></lb>
his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ144">Wife</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-14">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the Younger William Brashier Philadelphia Pegram and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-15">John Adams</rs>
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<lb></lb>
stood Indicted at the General Quarter Session of the Peace holden for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo292">City of London</rs>
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for having on<lb></lb>
the Twenty first day of August then last with Force and Arms into one Message or Tenement<lb></lb>
and eight Stabler in the Occupation of the said William Megson unlawfully and injuriously entered<lb></lb>
and him the said William Megson out of the Possession of the same Premises unlawfully and injuriously<lb></lb>
expelled and put out and him the said William Megson so put out from the Possession of the same<lb></lb>
premises on the Day and Year last above mentioned and continually afterwards until the day of<lb></lb>
Preferring That Indictment did unlawfully and injuriously keep out and still did keep out<lb></lb>
To which Indictment the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-19">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ145">Elder</rs>
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Mary his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ146">Wife</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-21">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-22">Younger William</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-23">Brashier Philadelphia</rs>
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Pegram curd <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-24">John Adams</rs>
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pleaded not Guilty and entered<lb></lb>
into recognizances to traverse and try the same And reciting that the said William Megson had<lb></lb>
likewise commenced an Action at Law in his Majesty's <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo293">Court of Common Pleas</rs>
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against the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-26">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ147">Elder</rs>
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and Mary his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ148">Wife</rs>
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for seducing Mary the Wife of the said William<lb></lb>
Megson to have Criminal Conversation with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-28">John Adams</rs>
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and to secrete and embezzle<lb></lb>
the Money and property of the said William Megson which said Action was then depending<lb></lb>
And also reciting that the said William Megson had also Commenced an Action at Law in the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo294">Court of Common Pleas</rs>
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against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-31">John Adams</rs>
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and on which he had been held to Bail<lb></lb>
by Order of Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-32">Henry Gould</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ149">Knight</rs>
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one of the Judger of the said Court for having Carnal Knowledge <lb></lb>
of the Body of the said Mary the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ150">Wife</rs>
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of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-34">William Morgan</rs>
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which said Action was then also<lb></lb>
depending And Further reciting that previous to the Tryal of the said Indictment and before the<lb></lb>
Jury were sworn it was recommended by the Recorder of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo295">City of London</rs>
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and agreed to by all the<lb></lb>
Parties that all the Law Proceedings then depending between them or any or either of them touching<lb></lb>
and concerning the several Matters for which such Proceedings were respectively brought should be<lb></lb>
stopped and be no Further prosecuted but that the same should be left to the Arbitration of Arbitrators<lb></lb>
Mutually to be chosen and appointed by the said Parties and that they had accordingly nominated <lb></lb>
and appointed the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-35">Gideon Fournier</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-36">Thomas Gill</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-37">Peter Thompson</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo296">Botham</rs>
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or any two<lb></lb>
of them Arbitrators for that purpose And also Further reciting that it had been Agreed by<lb></lb>
the said William Megson that it should be lawful for the said Arbitrators in the said Award<lb></lb>
to be made by them and that they should be at liberty to direct and award the said William<lb></lb>
Megson to sign seal and as his Act and Deed deliver such Deed or Deeds of Seperation between <lb></lb>
himself and Mary his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ151">Wife</rs>
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as the said Arbitrators should Think fit and reasonable And the<lb></lb>
Condition of the said Obligation was such that if the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n384-40">Jonathan Pegram</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ152">Elder</rs>
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Mary his</p>
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