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To the Right Honerable And Right Worsh
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Justices of the peace Assembled at Hickes Ha
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Warrant Signed by Mr Justice Johnson And an other Justice
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bareing date the 25th day of May 1691 And seting forth that
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Firers of
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by vertue of the said warrant but last Saturday the 5th of this
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Instant September 1691 which was Ilegall to keep her sue longe
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der Knight is bound other before Mr Justice Witkers to
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Answer at this Sessions for not procideing for his Wife
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Hands this 7th day of
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September 1691
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