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June 1778
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By adjournment same day
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Court the following Copy of a Rule of the Court of Kings Bench which
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Tuesday next after five Weeks from the feast day of Easter in the Eight
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Year of King George the third
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It is Ordered that Friday next be given to
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to shew cause why a Writ of Mank
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should not issue directed to him commanding him to pay to the
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such and the like fees and satisfaction
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for the several persons Fied and Convicted of felony and other
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Offences at the several Sessions of the Delivery of his Majestys
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Goal of Newgate holden for the
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at Justice H
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in the
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in the yea
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of our Lord 1776 and 1777 and the present Year and ordered to be
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punished by being kept to hard Labour in pursuance to a
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certain Act of Parliament made and passed in the Sixteenth Y
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of his present Majestys Reign Intitled An Act to authorize fo
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"a limited time the punishment by hard Labour of Offenders
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"for certain Crimes are or shall become liable to be Transported to
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"any of his Majestys Colonies and Plantations" as before the passing
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of the said Act of Parliament had been always paid by and received
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of the Contractor for the Transportation of the several Persons con
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of Felony at the several Sessions of delivery of the said Goal of New
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holden for the said
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Upon notice of this Rule
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in the mean time
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On the Motion of Mr. Davenport
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By the Court
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And the said Treasurer praying the advice of the Court
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It is Ordered tha the said Rule be referred to
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Prison Committee and that it be an instruction to the said Comm
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to apply to the Court of Kings Bench if they shall think proper
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