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On the 13th Day of
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September last Past The Jurors for our late Lord the King did
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present tha on Monday the 17th Day of April in 33d year of the
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Reign of our said Sovereign Lord the late King,
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the Hamlet of
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Poplar and Blackwall
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Town House within and belonging to the said Hamlet,
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lawfully and duly elected and chosen by the Inhabitants of
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take his Oath for the Execution thereof And whereas at the
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I did Issue my Summons requiring
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the Prosecutor of the said Indictment to attend me at a certain
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Time in the said Summons mentioned to shew Cause why a Nole
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Prosequi should not be entred on the said Indictment And I
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having been accordingly attended by Councel on the Part of
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the Prosecutor as well as Councel on the Part of the said
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and heard what was advanced on bothsides
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and it appearing to me from the Same as well as from a
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Warrant (produced to me) of his Majesty's Post Master Gent
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Post Master General as a
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aforesaidand therefore not liable or
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Compellable to serve the said Office of
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to which
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he was elected and Chosen as aforesaid Therefore Do
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hereby Authorize and Require you to Enter or cause to be
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entred a Nole Prosequi upon the said Indictment and foresaid doing
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this shall be your Suffict Warrant Dated
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Pratt
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To the
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for the County of Middx:}
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