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Of Trinity Term in the Sixteenth & Seventeenth Years of the reign of King George the Second
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Delibate Act of ye Mind
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Franklian a Debtor
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his Caoruceter his of
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no mony to defend
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Removal to Oxen
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Our Lord the King hath sent To his Justices of Oyer & Terminer at Hicks Hall in
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in his County of Middx And also to the
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Keepers of his Peace And to his Justices assigned to hear & determine divers Felonies Trespass & other Misdemeanors committed within his said
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County and to every of them his torit closed in these Words (that is to say) George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and
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Ireland King Defender of the Faith To our Justices of Oyer and Terminer at Hickes Hall in
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in our County of Middx and
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Also to the Keepers of our Peace & to our Justices assigned to hear & determined divers Felonies Trespasses & other Misdemeanors committed
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within our Sd: County And to every of them Greeting We being willing for certain reasons that All & Singlular Indictments concerning
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Whatsoever Trespasses Contenpts & Conspiracies whereof
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before You indicted And Also All & Singular Special Verdicts found thereupon (as it is said) before Us & not elsewhere be determined do Command
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You and every of You that all & Singular the Indictments aforesd. And Also All & Singular Special Verdicts found thereupon with all things touching
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the Same by whatsoever Name the sd:
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may be called therein before Us under Your Seals or the Seal of one of You on the
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Morrow of the Holy Trinity wheresoever We shall then be in England You or one of You do send together with this writ that We may further
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do thereupon that which of right & according to the Law & Custom of England We shall see fit to be done Witness Sir
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aforesd: Justices returned the sd: Writ & sent & Certifyed the Indictment & Special Verdict in the Sd: Writ menconed as followeth (that is to say)
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The Execution of this Writ doth appear in a Record annexed to the Same Writ The Answer of
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Lord George the Second King of Great Britain
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Fellows
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of our sd. Lord the King assigned by Letters Patent of our sd. Lord the King under his Great seal of Great Britain to the same Justices
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above named & others and any four or more of them directed to Inquire more fully the truth by the oath of good & lawfully on the sd. County
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of Middx and by other Ways means & Methods by which they should or might better know ( as well within Liberties as without) by whom the hath
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of the Matter may be better known of all Reasons Misprisicons, Insurrortions, Robollions, Counter feitings Clippings, Washings, false Comings
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and other Falsities of the money of Great Britain & other Kingdoms or Dominions wtsover And of all Muders, Se
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Mauslaugher
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false Allegations, Trepasses, Rists, Routs, Retentions, Yeapes, Contempts Falseities Neglignce Conceal meats, Maintenace oppressions Champar
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Deceipts, & all other Evil Doings, Offences & Injurys Wtsoever And Also of the Accessaries of them within the County aforesd: As well within
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Liberties as without by whomsoever & in what manner sooer done committed or perpetrated & by whom or to whom when have & after what
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