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The Writ

Fort William} George the third by the
in Bengal } Grace of God of Great Britain
France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth to James Cosmo Gordon Esquire, a Lieutenant in the Military service of the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies, Greeting. We command you that you have the body of William Duane now detained in your Custody (unlawfully as it is said) by whatsoever name or names he is called, together with the day and cause of taking and detaining the said William Duane, before our [trusty?] and well beloved Sir William Jones Knight, one of the Justices of our Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal or before any other Justice of our said
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