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Willm Parker Little St Andrew St Peruke Maker0..2..6
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Sarah Miller
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Richard King
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All which your Committee are of opinion is extortionate illegal
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and oppressive and the compounding the several penalties a Contempt
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of the Statute
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that he was convicted before
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of swearing an Oath that he was locked up
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and was not discharged until he had paid one Shilling for the said Oath and
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two Shillings and six pence for the conviction It appeared also to your
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as by Law he ought to have done It is therefore the opinion of your
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Committee that the said Imprisonment was illegal and the fees taken
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by the said Justice extortionate and the compounding the Penalty a
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Contempt of the Statute
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The following Supersedeas under the hand of
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and Mary his Wife hath this day
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Esquire one of his
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Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City and Liberty for their
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personal appearance at the next General Sessions of the Peace to be holden
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