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Novbr. Court 1716 61 whome we will you the said Nathaniel Hynson Edward Scott William Comegys And Michael Miller or one of you always to be our Justices to Enquire by the Oaths of good and Lawfull men of your County afd by whom the truth~ of the premises may be the bett.r known of all and all manner of felonies which Crafts Enchantments Sorceries Arts Magick Trespasses Engroseings Regreatings forestallings and Extortions whatsoever and of all and other misfeazances and offences whatsoever of which Justices of our peace Lawfully may or ought to Enquire by whomsoever or howsoever in our County afd done or Committed or which may hereafter happen to be- done or Attempted and also of all those who in our County afd in Riotus - manner have gone or Rode or Shall hereafter Presume to go or ride with armed force ag.st our peace to the Disturbance of our people and of all Such who in our County afd have Laine or Shall hereafter presume to lye in wait to mame or kill any of our Said people and also of all ordinary keepers and Such other persons who have offended or Attemp :ted, to offend or hereafter Shall presume to offend or attempt to offend in the abuse of weights or Measures or in Selling of any Liquors and also of the Sherifs Bailiffs Cunstables and other officers who have or Shall hereafter Misbehave themselves in the Execution of their offices or have been fearfull remiss or Negligent in the Execution thereof or Shall hereafter happen so to be within our County afd and of all and every the articles Matters and things whatsoever howsoever or by whom Soever in our Coty afd done or Committed or that Shall hereafter happen to be done or attempted Concerning the premises or any of them and Inspect all Indictments So before you or any of you take[n] or to be taken or before our late Justices of the peace within our Said County had and taken & not Yet determined and process thereon against all or any prson or prsons So Indicted or which Shall hereafter happen to be Indicted within our County afd to make and Continue untill they Shall be taken Surrender themselves or be out Lawd and to hear & Determine all and every the felonies witchcrafts Enchantments Sorce: :ries Arts Magick Trespasses forestallings regartings Engroseings Riotts Indictments and all other the Matters afd according to the afd Laws . . of great Brittaine and this our Province had and used or to be had . and used and the Said Delinquents and every of them to Chastize and punish by fines Ransoms Amerciaments forfeitures and otherwise~ ac : |
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