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Court presentments for non-appearance before the Doomster, November 1763

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1st November 1763

A series of court presentments documenting cases where individuals failed to appear before the Doomster (chief magistrate) when summoned by various Coroners and Officers. Each entry records the summoning officer, the defendant who failed to appear, the plaintiff's name, and notes that the defendant stands in mercy of a fine. The document covers presentments from 1st to 3rd November 1763.

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  • md:20260218_132209.md
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Notes

  • Manuscript with abbreviations and contractions typical of 18th-century legal documents. Some marginal annotation visible. Automated transcription may contain uncertainties in abbreviation expansion.

Language

  • English