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A64051
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Two presentments of the grand jury in Bristol at the general quarter-sessions of the peace, holden there in October, 1681.
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England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Bristol). Grand Jury.
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1681
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Wing T3529; ESTC R29039
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grand-jury_n at_o another_z adjournment_n of_o the_o court_n viz._n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o october_n 1681._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a thomas_n earl_n esq_n mayor_n of_o this_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o humble_a presemment_n of_o the_o grand_a inquest_n we_o the_o grand_a juror_n for_o the_o body_n of_o this_o city_n and_o county_n etc._n etc._n having_n draw_v up_o our_o former_a presentment_n with_o intention_n to_o have_v give_v it_o into_o the_o court_n on_o a_o former_a adjournment_n since_o which_o time_n some_o new_a matter_n be_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n which_o we_o can_v without_o apparent_a violation_n of_o our_o trust_n neglect_v to_o bring_v before_o your_o worship_n do_v make_v bold_a far_o to_o present_v and_o we_o do_v therefore_o present_v that_o the_o court_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o general_a goal-delivery_n hold_v for_o this_o city_n and_o county_n be_v lawful_o call_v upon_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o this_o instant_n october_n the_o wilful_a departure_n of_o sir_n robert_n atkins_n our_o recorder_n from_o the_o say_a court_n and_o thereby_o annihilate_v the_o same_o his_o presence_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o after_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v swear_v the_o justice_n on_o the_o bench_n the_o appearance_n of_o prosecutor_n and_o witness_n in_o several_a notorious_a murder_n and_o felony_n attend_v and_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o some_o of_o they_o viz._n one_o against_o nicholas_n butler_n for_o felony_n and_o burglary_n another_o against_o francis_n warden_n for_o felony_n and_o burglary_n and_o another_o against_o elizabeth_n windgett_n for_o murder_v her_o bastard_n child_n be_v by_o the_o say_a grand-jury_n find_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o court_n the_o sheriff_n ready_a attend_v with_o their_o goal_n and_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n wait_v their_o deliverance_n be_v a_o most_o unpresidented_a denial_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o most_o 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