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477 Perfect Legall Pannell And he doth further humbly offer that noe presentm.t hath been made of this fact by any Coron.rs Inquest nor Grand Jury of the County nor Province where the said offence was committed and where the death happened for which he was tryed though the fundamentall Laws and Customes of England do require that the indictm.t should be found in y.e proper county before any tryall can be had thereupon All which Points he humbly prayeth may be admitted to be argued in this hon.ble court by the Councill assigned to your supplicant by your honnours that your honn.rs may be Gratiously Pleased to Lend him and his Councill afd so favourable an ear and as that this his extreamost refuge may not prove unproffitable to him but that he may live to declare in places upright and just proceedings of this hon.ble court and to vindicate it from all Columnies wherew.th either Malice or Ignorance oppress it and your supplicant will pray George Talbot Copy examined p C C Thacker C G C Virginia fs Att a Generall Court held at James City Aprill the 15.th 1687 Present Nath.l Bacon Esq president M.r Secret Spencer Co.l Jn.o Page Co.l W.m Cole Co.l George Talbot this day made his appearance before the President and Councill in the Gen.ll Court according to the Tennor of his bond of one thousand pounds sterl to our Sovereigne Lord the King bearing date and with all humility on his bended sences humbly presented to the court then sitting his Majestys most Gracious pardon for the Murther by him committed on the body of Christ.o Rousby of Maryland Esq which appearance of Co.ll Talbots and the Tender of his Majtys Pardon unto him was by the court ordered to be entered and the (said) |
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