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differ_v little_a from_o other_o summons_n and_o be_v easy_o suspend_v because_o the_o party_n or_o messenger_n have_v power_n to_o make_v the_o application_n but_o they_o require_v no_o diet_n or_o continuatìon_n and_o yet_o the_o party_n charge_v or_o defender_n ere_o he_o can_v be_v hear_v must_v suspend_v and_o sin_v caution_n all_o other_o general_a letter_n of_o horning_n be_v prohibit_v where_o either_o the_o thing_n charge_v for_o be_v not_o special_o express_v or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n charge_v except_o as_o to_o benefice_v person_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o intimation_n of_o their_o provision_n but_o not_o to_o denounce_v any_o party_n par._n 1592._o cap._n 240._o yet_o ofttimes_o general_a letter_n in_o other_o case_n pass_v of_o couâ—se_n but_o thereupon_o escheat_n fall_v not_o though_o caption_n do_v follow_v for_o prevent_v whereof_o the_o lord_n by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la june_n 8.1665_o do_v prohibit_v the_o writer_n to_o draw_v or_o clerk_n of_o the_o 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