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January 1692

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Image 1 of 7413th January 1692


Deeth Prand Jury for the body
of the County of Middx doe Prsent to their
Matis Justices of the peace of the said
County assembled at the generall Quarter
Sessions of the peace held for the Sd County
on Wednesday the 13th: day of this instant
January That there very many Bailisst
of the Sewall Hundreds was in this County who
make it their comon Practice to extorte & exact
from sewall of the Inlutants of this County
extravagant Sumes of money for excuseing
them from their Service on Brand & other
Juryes within this County And they often times
Excuse the richer Sorle of qottople [..] (that pray
them such their unreasonable demands &
returne the Poores Sort upon Service
Wee likewise Prsent to this Worspll: Court that
there are most of the Carters Parmen & dray
Men that passe & repasse wts their Sewall Cart
Darrs & Drayes wthin this County make it their
comon & usuall practice & Custome to [..]
negliqently on their sewall Carts Carrs & drays
wthout haveing any poe to guide their
houses soe that often times they recover
wth their horses & Carts Etc many children
& other their Matis: Leige People & Subjects
travelling in the Streets, by reason of wth
many loose their lives.

All wth we humbly prsent to this worpll:
Court to be very notorious offences &
there [..] humbly pray the assistance of
this [..] forth punishmt full such oftendors:




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