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and thereof for good and evil he puts himself. upon and Richard Burgess, Esquire, Barrister at Law, who prosecutes for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf, doth the like. Therefore let a jury thereupon here time =

diately come before

For the said Henry Pottinger, of free and lawful men of Hongkong aforesaid, by whom the truth of the matter may be better known, and who are not of kin to the said Salvador Laccase, to recognize, upon their oath, whether the said Salvador Laccase be guilty of the felony and murder in the manner aforesaid above specified, or not guilty.

because, the said Richard Burgess who prosecutes for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf, as the said Salvador Laccase, have put themselves upon the country. And the jury of lawful men for this purpose impanelled and returned, to wit, George Dronet, Joseph Lawter, Francis Dickens, John North, James Friller, Charles Trashwist, Robert Aephenson, James Beamescour famil Trac hunnay, Charles Francis Smith, James Bowen Cain, and Mixook Mac Liven, being called come; who, being elected, tried, and sworn, speak the truth of and concerning the premises, upon their oath say, that the said Salvador Laccase is guilty of the felony and murder aforesaid, whereof he stands charged in the form aforesaid, at by the Indictment

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181 and thereof for good and evil he puts himself. upon and Richard Burgess, Esquire, Barrister at Law, who prosecutes for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf, doth the like. Therefore let a jury thereupon here time = diately come before For the said Henry Pottinger, of free and lawful men of Hongkong aforesaid, by whom the truth of the matter may be better known, and who are not of kin to the said Salvador Laccase, to recognize, upon their oath, whether the said Salvador Laccase be guilty of the felony and murder in the manner aforesaid above specified, or not guilty. because, the said Richard Burgess who prosecutes for the said Lady the Queen in this behalf, as the said Salvador Laccase, have put themselves upon the country. And the jury of lawful men for this purpose impanelled and returned, to wit, George Dronet, Joseph Lawter, Francis Dickens, John North, James Friller, Charles Trashwist, Robert Aephenson, James Beamescour famil Trac hunnay, Charles Francis Smith, James Bowen Cain, and Mixook Mac Liven, being called come; who, being elected, tried, and sworn, speak the truth of and concerning the premises, upon their oath say, that the said Salvador Laccase is guilty of the felony and murder aforesaid, whereof he stands charged in the form aforesaid, at by the Indictment 2 EX
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دل 181 and thereof for good and evil he the Country: puts himself. upon and Fichard Burgess, Exquine,- Barrister at Law, who prosecutes for the sand Lady the Queen in this behalf, doth the like. Therefore let a jury thereupon here time = diately Corne before For. the said t Henry Pottinger, of free and lauful more of Hougtong aforesaid, by whom the bruth of the matter may are not be better known, and who of kin to the said Salvador Lueves, to recognize, upon their oath, whether the said Salvador Laccase be guilty of the felony and huurder in the Iartment aforesaid above speri= fied, or not 4 guilty. because, ad wedd the said Richard Burgass who pros the said Lady the Queen cutes for in this in this behalf. as the cair laborden have put themselves upon Lacrate, have the the said piny. And the pore of Laid grisy by the this Officiating Recor ding Officer of this Court for purpose impandbled and returned to wit, George Dronet. Joseph Latter, Francis Dickens, John North, James Friller, Charles Trashwist, Robert Aephenson, James Beimscour famil Trac hunnay, Charles Francis Smith, James Bowen Cain, and Mixook Mac Liven, being called come; who, being, elected, tried, and swoon speak the truth of and concerny the premises, upon their oath say, that the said Labrador. Larran is quilty of the felony and murder afortait him above charged 2 in the form aforesaid, at by the- Indictment EX
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and thereof for good and evil he

the Country:

puts himself. upon and Fichard Burgess, Exquine,- Barrister at Law, who prosecutes for the sand Lady the Queen in this behalf, doth the like. Therefore let a jury thereupon here time =

diately

Corne

before

For.

the said t

Henry Pottinger, of free and lauful

more of Hougtong aforesaid, by whom the bruth of

the matter may

are not

be better known, and who

of

kin

to the said Salvador Lueves,

to recognize, upon their oath, whether the said Salvador Laccase be guilty

of

the felony

and huurder in the

Iartment aforesaid above speri= fied,

or not

4 guilty.

because,

ad wedd

the said Richard Burgass who pros

the said Lady the Queen

cutes for

in this

in this behalf.

as the cair laborden

have put

themselves upon

Lacrate, have

the

the said piny. And the pore of Laid grisy by

the

this

Officiating Recor ding Officer of this Court for purpose impandbled and returned to wit, George Dronet. Joseph Latter, Francis Dickens, John North, James Friller, Charles Trashwist, Robert Aephenson, James Beimscour famil Trac hunnay, Charles Francis Smith, James Bowen Cain, and Mixook Mac Liven, being called come; who, being, elected, tried, and swoon speak the truth of and concerny the premises, upon their oath say, that the said Labrador. Larran

is quilty of the felony and murder afortait

him above charged

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in the form aforesaid, at by the-

Indictment

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