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<p n="9">The King upon an Indictmt. upon the prosecution of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n9-1">Robert Melvin</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n9-2">John Lemmon</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n9-3">Margaret Newton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n9-4">John Johnson</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n9-5">Elizabeth</rs>
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his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50476_occ2">Wife</rs>
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for keeping a Disorderly house</p>
<p n="10"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n10-1">Robert Melvni</rs>
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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50476_geo7">Saint Martin in the Fields</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50476_geo8">County of Middlesex</rs>
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Cabinet Maker; One of the prosecutors<lb></lb>
in this Cause Maketh Oath and Saith, That he this Dept.<lb></lb>
did on Wednesday last being the 24th. of this Instant October<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
personally attend this Worshipfull Court pursuant to the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
hereunto annex it; and that neither of the above Named Defts.<lb></lb>
did then proceed to Try their Traverses upon the Indictment<lb></lb>
preferred agt. them at the Instance of the prosecutors and<lb></lb>
prosecutrix above named, pursuant to the Sd: Notice hereunto<lb></lb>
annex't; And this Deponent Further Saith that he hath<lb></lb>
been credibly Informed (and wch<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Information this Dept.<lb></lb>
verily believes to be true) That no Venire was returned for<lb></lb>
the Defts. in this Cause; or the Cause Set down in the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of Causes on Wednesday last; wch according to the Constant<lb></lb>
rules & practice of this Worshipfull Court ought to have<lb></lb>
been done</p>
<p n="11"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n11-1">Robt. Melvill</rs>
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</p>
<p n="12">Sworn in Court at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50476_geo9">Hicks Hall</rs>
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the 27th.<lb></lb>
day of Octr. 1758</p>
<p n="13">Waller</p>
<p n="14"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50476_n14-1">Jno White</rs>
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