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<p n="1126">both in the particular instance herein after menconed as<lb></lb>
alsoe in others from the evil example thereby Set, And that<lb></lb>
they Judged themselves indispensibly obliged by their duty<lb></lb>
to the King and their Fellow Subjects to lay the case<lb></lb>
particularly and by it Selfe before this Court for their<lb></lb>
consideracon and to the end that a proper applicacon might<lb></lb>
be made thereupon, which case is as follows, (vizt)</p>
<p n="1127">That on Saturday the 16th. day of November last Informacon<lb></lb>
and complaint upon Oath was made to the Committee<lb></lb>
by Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-1">James Sharpless</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1571">high Constable</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55600_geo1115">Holborne</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Division, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-2">John Wilson</rs>
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and Mr. Robert Nanny peace<lb></lb>
Officers That a Warrant of Search haveing been issued by<lb></lb>
Severall of his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1572">Justices of the peace</rs>
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acting in the<lb></lb>
Division aforesaid the Same was executed by the Said Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-3">Sharpless on</rs>
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the 21st of October last, and a house thereby<lb></lb>
Searched which Stood then Judicted for a disorderly house,<lb></lb>
and two women of ill fame and character were taken at<lb></lb>
the Said house thereupon, where one Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-4">Robert Jennison</rs>
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<lb></lb>
being present opposed their being taken away by the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1573">high Constable</rs>
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, and bid him take the Said women at his<lb></lb>
Peril, But the Said high Constable haveing carryed the<lb></lb>
Said women to the Watchhouse the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-5">Robert Jennison</rs>
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<lb></lb>
came thither, and there publickly Said that if he had<lb></lb>
thought the high Constable would have brought the Said<lb></lb>
women away he would have run him thro' the body<lb></lb>
or to that effect, of which behaviour of the Said Robert<lb></lb>
Jennison complaint being made the next day by the<lb></lb>
Said high Constable to the Justices of that Division a<lb></lb>
warrant was issued under the hands and Seales of John<lb></lb>
Milner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-6">John Ellis</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-7">John Mercer</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1574">Esqrs</rs>
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. dated 22d. of<lb></lb>
October 1728 (which warrant is thereunto annexed<lb></lb>
marked, 1,) for the apprehending of the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-8">Robert<lb></lb>
Jennison</rs>
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als <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-84">Dennison</rs>
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to answer to all Such matters<lb></lb>
and things as on his Maties. behalfe Should be objected<lb></lb>
against him by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n1127-9">James Sharpless</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1575">Gent</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1576">high Constable</rs>
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