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<p n="961"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">January 1778</note>
and instead of five Shillings each had received of them and caused<lb></lb>
them to pay the Sum following set against their respective Names vizt</p>
<p n="962">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-1">Robert Smith</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo899">Castle Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo900">St. Giles</rs>
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0..2..6<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-2">Arthur Mc Mahon</rs>
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Chandler in Buckbridge Street0..2..0<lb></lb>
Willm Parker Little St Andrew St Peruke Maker0..2..6<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-3">Saml Bevan</rs>
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of Great Earl Street St Giles Chandler0..2..6<lb></lb>
Mrs <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-4">Elizabeth Archer</rs>
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Dealer in old Cloaths White Lyon St0..1..6<lb></lb>
Johanna Chapman0..1..6<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-5">Mary Stevens</rs>
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Hatter in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo901">Monmouth Street</rs>
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0..1..6<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-6">Sarah Miller</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo902">Monmouth Street</rs>
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0..1..6<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-7">Matthew Alderson</rs>
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Servant to Mrs Whiller0..2..6<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n962-8">Richard King</rs>
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Peruke Maker Lloyds Court St Giles0..2..6</p>
<p n="963">All which your Committee are of opinion is extortionate illegal<lb></lb>
and oppressive and the compounding the several penalties a Contempt<lb></lb>
of the Statute</p>
<p n="964">It appeared also upon the examination of one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n964-1">John Wignell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ413">Peruke Maker</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo903">Little St Martins Lane</rs>
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that he was convicted before<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n964-2">Cornelius Martin</rs>
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of swearing an Oath that he was locked up<lb></lb>
and imprisoned in the said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ414">Justices house</rs>
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for the space of five hours<lb></lb>
and was not discharged until he had paid one Shilling for the said Oath and<lb></lb>
two Shillings and six pence for the conviction It appeared also to your<lb></lb>
Committee the said Justice had not returned the said Conviction to the Session<lb></lb>
as by Law he ought to have done It is therefore the opinion of your<lb></lb>
Committee that the said Imprisonment was illegal and the fees taken<lb></lb>
by the said Justice extortionate and the compounding the Penalty a<lb></lb>
Contempt of the Statute</p>
<p n="965">The following Supersedeas under the hand of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n965-1">Robert Elliot</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ415">Esquire</rs>
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not being named in the Commission of the Peace for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo904">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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was laid before your Committee vizt.</p>
<p n="966"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo905">Westminster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to wit<hi rend="braceResult"> To all constables Headboroughs and all others his<lb></lb>
Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ416">Officers of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo906">City and Liberty of<lb></lb>
Westminster</rs>
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whom these may concern</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="967">Whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n967-1">Patrick Kenny</rs>
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and Mary his Wife hath this day<lb></lb>
found sufficient Justices before me <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n967-2">Robert Elliot</rs>
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Esquire one of his<lb></lb>
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City and Liberty for their<lb></lb>
personal appearance at the next General Sessions of the Peace to be holden<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo907">Guildhall</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo908">King Street Westminster</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo909">County of Middlesex</rs>
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then</p>
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