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by_o reason_n of_o the_o striâ—_n construction_n of_o charter_n which_o giu_v unto_o they_o immunity_n and_o priuledge_n nine_o and_o last_o this_o very_a case_n receive_v 9_o former_o the_o resolution_n of_o three_o baron_n in_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o a_o information_n exhibit_v there_o by_o sir_n thomas_n waller_n that_o frances_n hanger_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o prisage_n for_o the_o wine_n in_o all_o the_o four_o ship_n whereupon_o sir_n thomas_n discontinue_v his_o information_n and_o exhibit_v it_o denove_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n whereby_o he_o will_v take_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o court_n likewise_o and_o there_o have_v be_v former_a opinion_n conceive_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o reason_n to_o have_v this_o opinion_n confirm_v than_o oppose_v but_o sir_n thomas_n fleming_n sir_n john_n crook_n and_o sir_n robert_n haughton_n seem_v opinion_n upon_o the_o reason_n hereafter_o ensue_v that_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v 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