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That in Truth the Silk taken out of your Petitioners House was
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never and Prusian Silk and as the said Nichols alledged the said
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or Flatts and Quite a difft. Sort of Silk to that Seized
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of your Petitioner
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That no Person was Examined before the said Justices at the
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time of the said Convict or expect the Constable who Searched your Petrs.
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House and alsothe said Nicholas attended he refused to be
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Sworn or further to Prosecute the same the said Nicholls being
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Consious that the said Silk could not be his Property by reason of
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it being a Quite different Sort of what he lost or alledged he
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had lost
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That your Petr. is in no wise Guilty of the said Offence
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wherewith he is Charged by the said Conviction
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Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly
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Prays your Worships that the said
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Conviction may be Quashed and that
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the prosecutor thereof may Pay yr.
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Petitioner his Costs Arising by reason
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of the said Prosecution & this Appeal
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A Yr. Petitioner Shall ever Pray Etc
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at the Genl. Sessions of the Peace holden in and for the County of
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Westminster by Adjournment on Monday
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the Sixteenth day of Feby. in the Eighteenth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign
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Lord
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George the third King of Great Britain Etc
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It is Ordered that
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Samuel Nicholls
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have Notice
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of the within Appeal and that they and all others Concerned Do attend
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this Court on Thursday the nineteenth day of Feby. Instant at nine of the
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Clock in the forenoon to hear the Judgmt. & Determination of this Court touching
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the said Appeal
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