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December 1777
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Magistrates within this County have grossly misbehaved themselves in the
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to a Committee to Examine and inquire into any undue and illegal
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December Instant at Eleven O Clock in the forenoon and that afternwa
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Moved That the thanks of this Court be given to
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John
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Spencer
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Colepeper
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Esquire
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inst
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for his attention and regard to the honour of the
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>
</
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>
Gentlemen named in the Commission of the peace for this County in
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obscured
>
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>
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Motion this day made by him for an Enquiry into the Conduct
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obscured
>
</
obscured
>
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lb
>
</
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>
Magistrates as have been Guilty of Undue and illegal practices in the
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</
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>
Execution of their Office and the same being agreed to Unanimously
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</
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>
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>
</
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Thanks of the Court were given to Mr. Colepeper accordingly
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