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both in the particular instance herein after menconed as
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alsoe in others from the evil example thereby Set, And that
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they Judged themselves indispensibly obliged by their duty
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to the King and their Fellow Subjects to lay the case
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particularly and by it Selfe before this Court for their
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consideracon and to the end that a proper applicacon might
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be made thereupon, which case is as follows, (vizt)
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That on Saturday the 16th. day of November last Informacon
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and complaint upon Oath was made to the Committee
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by Mr.
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Division, Mr.
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John Wilson
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and Mr. Robert Nanny peace
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Officers That a Warrant of Search haveing been issued by
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Severall of his Majesties
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acting in the
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Division aforesaid the Same was executed by the Said Mr.
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Sharpless on
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the 21st of October last, and a house thereby
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Searched which Stood then Judicted for a disorderly house,
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and two women of ill fame and character were taken at
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Robert Jennison
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being present opposed their being taken away by the Said
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high Constable
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, and bid him take the Said women at his
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Peril, But the Said high Constable haveing carryed the
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Said women to the Watchhouse the Said
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Robert Jennison
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came thither, and there publickly Said that if he had
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thought the high Constable would have brought the Said
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women away he would have run him thro' the body
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or to that effect, of which behaviour of the Said Robert
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Jennison complaint being made the next day by the
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Said high Constable to the Justices of that Division a
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warrant was issued under the hands and Seales of John
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Milner
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. dated 22d. of
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October 1728 (which warrant is thereunto annexed
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marked, 1,) for the apprehending of the Said
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to answer to all Such matters
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and things as on his Maties. behalfe Should be objected
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