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       Sence did become Bankrupt within the several Statutes made against Bankrupts to
       the Intent to defraud and hinder your said Orator and others his Creditors of their just Debts
       and dutys to them due and owing that is to say within the Statute made in the Parliament
       begun and holden at Westminster the Second Day of April in the thirteenth year
       of the Reign of Elizabeth late Queen of England concerning Bankrupts And within the
       Statute made in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster aforesaid the
       Nineteenth Day of March in the first year of the Reign of the late King James the
       first of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the seven and thirtieth Intituled "
       An Act for the better relief of Creditors against such as shall become Bankrupts" and
       also within the Statute made in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster as
       aforesaid the Nineteenth Day of February in the One and twentieth Year of the Reign of
       the said late King James the first of England France and Ireland and of Scotland
       the seven and fiftieth Intituled An Act for the further Description of a Bankrupt and
       relief of Creditors against such as Shall become Bankrupts and for inflicting Corporal
       Punishment upon the Bankrupts in some special Cases" And also within the Statute
       made in the fifth Year of the Reign of the late Majesty King George the second Intituled "
       An act to prevent the committing of frauds of Bankrupts or within some or one of
       them In Tender Consideration whereof May it Please your Lordship to grant
       unto your Orator his Majesties most gratious Commission to be directed to such and so many
       wise honest and discreet Persons as to your Lordship shall see meet Authorizing them thereby
       not only concerning the said Bankrupt his Body Lands Tenements Freehold and customary
       Goods Debts and other things whatsoever but also concerning all Other persons who by Concealment
       Claim or Otherwise do or shall offend touching the premisses or any part thereof contrary
       to the true Intent and meaning of the said Statutes to do and execute all and every
       thing and things whatsoever as well for and towards Satisfaction and payment of the
       said Creditors as towards and for all other Intents and Purposes according to the Ordinance     
       and Provision of the same Statutes and of any other Statutes in force concerning Bankrupts
       And your Orator shall ever pray &C

                   1.st February 1777   Let a Commission issue as Prayed and be directed to Rowles
                                                   Scudamore Henry Hobhouse Esquires Nathan Windey Henry
                                                   Bengough and Francis Ward Gentlemen
                                                                                                       Bathurst C

                                                                (B)
       George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
       Defender of the faith and so forth to our trust and well beloved Rowles Scudamore
       Henry Hobhouse Esquires Nathan Windey ^Henry^ Bengough & Francis Ward Gentlemen Greeting
       Whereas we are informed that William Stevenson of the City of Bristol late partners
       with William Randolph of the same City and James Cheston of the province of
       Maryland in America Merchants using and exercising the trade of Merchandize
       by way of Bargaining Exchange Bartering and Chevisance seeking his trade of
       living by buying and selling about sence did become Bankrupt within the several
       Statutes made against Bankrupts to the Intent to defraud and hinder Daniel
       Cheston of the City of Bristol Gentlemen and Others his Creditors of
       their just Debts and Duties to them due and owing We minding the due


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