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Wedn: 14 Nov. 1792

Present
Chambers C. J.
Jones &}
Dunkin } Justices

Before I came upon the bench a motion was made for a Hab: Corp: to bring up the body of Henrietta Brown, which was refused for a reason, long ago recognized by the Court viz that tho’ each Judge separately has the same powers with a J: of the K. B. & consequently the power of issuing the writ of Hab: Corp: the Court collectively has not the powers of K. B. nor, as far as appears, the powers of granting that writ.
One other motion which was a motion, of course, and then a cause was called on – viz