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and your Committee are of opinion they are not authorized So to do,
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that it would be attended with Difficulty and great Contrariety of
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Evidence as to the exact time of Selling, and therefore the atmost
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that can be done in Such Cases is to Set a less Fine, which may be
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done in particular Cases where the Offence is early in the Morning
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Should the Court on hearing the Parties Judge it proper So to do.
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As to the remaining Objections your Committee are of Opinion
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they may be all considered together and may be remedied and
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provided aginst by the following Method if approved of by the
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Court (viz.) That whereas this Court has appointed particular
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Days for Traverses which Days are the beginning of each Session
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and generally has fixed Appeals to be heard & determined on
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Thursdays So your Committee apprehend Friday Mornings from
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Eleven till two may be for the future the Stated time when
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for exercising Trades on the Lords Day Shall
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brought before the Court whether the Party Stands tryal or
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confesses, by which Means every Gentleman in the Comission will
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know the fixed time for hearing and determining these Matters and
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may attend to give his Sentiments relating there to and the
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Determinations of the Court may be more consistent & Uniform
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than they have heretofore been. The Prosecutor or Prosecutors will
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then be obliged to attend only one Day with his or their Witnesses
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where by great Expence will be Saved, and as it is now uncertain
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when the Deft. will come in, So that often on a Confession the
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Witnesses of the Back of the Indictments are not present in Court
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and the Court cannot be apprized as to the Circumstances or time
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of the Offence they will be this Means hear from the WItnesses the
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whole Matter as they do on other Confessions, and will be better
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able to Judge whether Malice or Prospect of Gain bear any part
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in the Accusation or Prosecution which has been a Constant
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Objection to this otherwise commend able Way of Proceeding.
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By this Constant Stated regular way of Proceeding the
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Motives of Such Prosecutions will be more easily discovered the
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Party acsusing and accused more certainly brought together
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at the Same time, Justice more effectually administred, Expences
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lessened, Bills for Prosecutions of this King ascertained & Settled,
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Fines more likely to be Set adequate to the Offence as it may be
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