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A81259
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The case of John Cresset, Gent. truly stated, and humbly presented to the consideration of Parliament.
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Cresset, John.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing C848bA; ESTC R175655
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his_o lordship_n have_v not_o answer_v neither_o be_v he_o in_o contempt_n therefore_o no_o decâ—â—e_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v seconâ—â—y_o that_o robert_n roberts_n have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n receive_v the_o profit_n ever_o sincâ—_n bodvell_n die_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o thereby_o be_v pay_v the_o 5000_o l._n in_o question_n thirdlâ—_o that_o bodvell_n debt_n and_o funeral-charge_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o 500_o l._n and_o those_o not_o yet_o pay_v at_o which_o â—â—me_n mrs._n roberts_n tell_v the_o say_a cresset_n and_o mr_n wynn_n that_o the_o lord_n roberts_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o account_n which_o occasion_v his_o be_v angry_a cresset_n offer_v to_o put_v off_o thâ—_n hear_v for_o 14_o day_n if_o the_o defendant_n will_v consent_v and_o then_o appear_v gratis_o aâ—â—_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n wave_v all_o his_o security_n judgement_n release_v and_o come_v to_o a_o account_n wâ—â—h_v any_o person_n his_o lordship_n shall_v appoint_v and_o abide_v by_o that_o person_n determination_n if_o his_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o this_o according_o be_v agree_v unto_o â—e_v say_v cresset_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n roberts_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o edward_n nosworthy_n esq_n a_o person_n well_o acquaint_v with_o suit_n and_o the_o chargableness_n of_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o inspect_v the_o account_n the_o which_o be_v carry_v to_o he_o leave_v many_o day_n with_o he_o he_o audit_v and_o allow_v â—â—e_v same_o in_o mr._n robert_n his_o presence_n and_o no_o exception_n take_v to_o they_o but_o cresset_n never_o hear_v câ—â—…_n word_n from_o lord_n roberts_n after_o that_o time_n or_o can_v receive_v one_o penny_n of_o money_n thereon_o the_o cause_n caâ—e_v to_o hear_v by_o consent_n but_o the_o lord_n keeper_n be_v please_v not_o to_o deliver_v any_o judgement_n brause_v the_o lord_n roberts_n have_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n roâ—â—rts_n serve_v with_o a_o letter_n desire_v he_o to_o 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