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carried by Mr. Booths Clerk to Mr. Manley where the said
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Cole did affront Mr. Manley when in custody
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That soon after Mr. Manley and his Wife were committed
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their Sureties came and proposed themselves to Mr.
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Booth which he approved of Exacted four Recognizances
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for the said offences and took Nine Shillings for the
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Fees thereof Altho all the Facts where with Mr. Manley
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and his Wife were charged might (and Wee are humbly
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of Opinion ought) to have been comprised (at most)
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in two Recognizances For which no more than Four
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Shillings and Eight pence should have been taken
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That Mr. Booth took as a Fee for the discharge of Mr.
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Manley and his Wife from their Imprisonment four
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Shillings For which no more than one Shilling ought
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to have been taken
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All which matters and things Wee have taken into
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Serious consideration & do humbly Submit to your
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Lordship whether the said
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by so doing
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hath not been Guilty of a very great abuse of the
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Power granted by the Commission of the Peace and
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whether he hath not very much oppressed the said
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Richard Manley
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and his Wife thereby, in refuseing
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them a reasonable time to Send for Bail and Committing
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them to Prison for want of it, in Exacting more
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Recognizances than he ought to have done and the
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Fees consequent thereupon And whether he hath not
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been Guilty of Extortion in the Fees by him
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taken for their discharge.
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