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Richard Waklett
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for himself saith That he
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this Dept. having on the 23d day of September last received a
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Warrant or Mittimus under the Hand and Seal of Thomas
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Balack
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Esqr
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. One of his Majesties
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Justices of the Peace
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bearing date the 23d. day of
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September aforesaid directing the keeper of
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Tothill Fields
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to receive into his Custody the Body of Jane Corant charged on the
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Oath of
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Nathaniel Jefferys
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with being a loose idle & disorderly
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person and her to keep in Custody for the Space of One Month
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from the date thereof did on the said 23d. day of September take
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to his Assistance the other Dept
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William Taylor
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to convey the
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Jane Corant to the said
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Bridewell
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saith that he this Dept. did accordingly Assist the other Dept:
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Evans in conveying the said Jane Corant to
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Bridewell
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aforesaid
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and did in the Forenoon of the said 23d. day of September last
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deliver the said Jane Corant to and leave her in the Custody of
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Mr.
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Samuel Attersell
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the keeper of the said
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Bridewell
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who in this
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Depts. presence read the name of the said Jane Corant out of the
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said Warrant or Mittimus (delivered to him by the other Dept Evans)
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and took Notice of her as the Person thereby comitted to his Custody
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Richard Townsend
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saith that he this Dept. did at
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the request of the said
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Thomas Balack
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did
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on the 23d. day of Sepr
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last in the Afternoon go along with the said
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Thomas Balack
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to
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Bridewell
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aforesaid where the said Jane Corant was then in
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Custody
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at which time and place the said
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Thomas Balack
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did
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in this Depts presence give strict charge to the keeper of
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Bridewell
</
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whose name as this Dept. has since been informed
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is
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Samuel Attersell
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not to discharge the said Jane Corant out of
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Custody
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without his knowledge and Consent notwithstanding
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which as this Dept. has been informed the said Jane Corant was
<
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>
</
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the next day discharged out of Custody and Appeared Publickly
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