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<p n="1016"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">February 1778</note>
on Oath objected against the Offender on a Strong Suspicion of<lb></lb>
inveigling and enticeing away her Daughter the Complainant against<lb></lb>
the Statute Etc</p>
<p n="1017"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo948">Middlesex</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo949">Westminster</rs>
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to wit Public Office <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo950">Cambridge</rs>
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Street</p>
<p n="1018">To all Constables and <del>Headborougs</del>
other his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ442">Office<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for the said City and Liberty whom these may concern<lb></lb>
These are in his Majesty's Name to command you and every of you<lb></lb>
upon sight hereof to take and bring before us or some other of his Ma<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ443">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the said City and Liberty the Body of Ma<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Snagg Wilks there having been lately Stolen sundry things and<lb></lb>
wearing Apparel of which she is suspected you are therefore to sea<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
every place and every person of whom you shall have Notice to<lb></lb>
answer to all such matters and things as on his Majesty's behalf<lb></lb>
are on Oath objected against them by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n1018-1">Sarah Snagg</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1018-1" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1018-1" type="surname" value="Snagg Wilks"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1018-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
Wilks on a strong<lb></lb>
Suspicion of inveigling and enticeing away the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n1018-3">Maria</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1018-3" type="surname" value="Snagg Wilks"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1018-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
her<lb></lb>
Daughter against the Statute Etc Hereof fail not at your perill<lb></lb>
Given under under our hands and Seals this tenth day & Ma<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
in the year of our Lord 1777.</p>
<p n="1019">That they have also in their Custody ready to be produced the<lb></lb>
following Summons under the hand and Seal of the said John G<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
which they conceive to be illegal as they Know not of any power or<lb></lb>
authority in the Law enabling a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ444">Justice of the Peace</rs>
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to issue Proc<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
for the nonpayment of what he is pleased to call Fees of Office</p>
<p n="1020"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo951">Middlesex</rs>
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to wit Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n1020-1">John Barry</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1020-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1020-1" type="surname" value="Barry"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1020-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
No 3 Dean Street</p>
<p n="1021">These are in his Majesty's Name to require you personally to be and<lb></lb>
appear before me <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n1021-1">John Gretton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1021-1" type="surname" value="Gretton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1021-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ445">Esqr</rs>
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one of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ446">Justices of the Pa</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_occ446" type="occupation" value="Justices of the Pa"></interp>
<obscured></obscured>
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for the said County Etc at my House in Margaret Street aforesaid on<lb></lb>
Thursday next at one o' Clock in the afternoon then and there to shew<lb></lb>
cause and answer the complaint of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n1021-2">Robert Knighton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1021-2" type="surname" value="Knighton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n1021-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
for contempt in <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
paying the fees of Office agt the Statute Etc Hereof fail not at your<lb></lb>
peril Given under my Hand and Seal this 26th day of November<lb></lb>
one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven</p>
<p n="1022">That they have also in the Custody ready to be produced the follo<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Summons under the Hand and Seal as they verily believe of the said<lb></lb>
Gretton they having compared the signature thereto with other signature</p>
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