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To the Beadles and Constables of the
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To wit, By Virtue of my Office These are in His Majesty's Name to Charge and
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command yon that on sight hereof you summon and warn Twenty four
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able and Sufficient Men of your Ward personally to be and appear
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beforeme on Wednesday the fifth Day of
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November in it
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at Sixof the Clock in the afternoon at
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within the said Ward
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then and there to do and execute all such things that shall be given them
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in charge and to inquire on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King touching
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the death of
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and for your so doing this shall
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be your Warrant and that you attend at the time and place abovementioned
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to make a return of the names of those whom you have so Summoned and
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further to do and execute such other matters as shall be then and there
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enjoined you and have you then there this Warrant Given under my Hand
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Seal this
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