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Court presentments of non-appearances and contempt cases, May 1765
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May 1765
A series of court presentments documenting individuals who failed to appear before Deemsters Heywood and Lace when summoned, or who showed contempt of court. Each presentment records the charging officer, the defendant(s), the suit plaintiff, and notes the defendant(s) stand in mercy of a fine for non-compliance.
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- Document uses abbreviated forms and superscript notation common to 18th-century legal documents (e.g., M^r for Mister, S^d for Said, Coron^t for Coronet, Deems^r for Deemster).
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- English