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Breaks pears 18th
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June 1753
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Sir
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I was Yesterday favoured with yours, in answer to which
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I am certain the officers of
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would at the Least request I
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should make, be ready to comply with the prosecution of Wright
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the Coroner, but it is a thing I do not much care to ask, well Knowing
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the parish to be so miserably poor allready I am sure they have
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nothing to Support a Law suit; and in my opinion as the
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Coroner is a County officer; and as he has been Guilty of most
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Epedious impositions upon the County; he should be prosecuted at the
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Countys Expence which if the Gentlemen in Sessions think
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fit to Carry on; I that Live upon the Spot will take Care they shall
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not want sufficient Evidence to find him Guilty of such
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impositions on the poor that he by the Court must be turned
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out of his office and if the Gentlemen in Sessions please to
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give me an order to Carry on the prosecution against him
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I will immediately wait on my Neighbour Mr Masterman a
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man will Known in the Court of Kings bench and give him
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directions to pursue the affairs, and further if the
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in
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Sessions would have me wait on them, and have any more questions
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to Ask me relative to this Matter I will readily do my self the pleasure
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was every mile a hundred; for no man Loves to bring a publick
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gobber to punishment more then Sir
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Your most obedient and Humble Servant.
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