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1778. 4 Sittings. Friday December. 4.

Friday December 4th 1778.
The First Day of the Sessions
of Oyer & Terminer
and
Gaol Delivery.

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Present
Sir E. Impey
Sir Robert Chambers
&
Mr. Justice Hyde.

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The Charge was given by Sir Elijah Impey, Knight; Cheif Justice.
It was very short, only about Five Minutes in the Delivery, and contain’d nothing singular, but mentioning the Ordinance for the Police, recommending to them not to present small offences that might be remedied by that Ordinance. He gave them a Copy of that Ordinance.
A List of the Grand Jury; Sworn.
1. David Killican; Fore-Man.
2. Frederick Doveton.
3. Thomas Evans.
4. Edward Ellerington.
5. James Dickson.
6. John Lewis Auriol.
/ 7. Roger Gale