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Year
County
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Location
Person(s)
Circumstances
Outcome
2932
1726
Essex
Essex
Francis Drake
Imported & Run in the Port of Essex
was under prosecution for this fraud, but on reexamining the Witnesses, it appeared they had mistaken a Year, which Carried the Offence out of Time as to Penalties - And Mr. Attorny General gave his opinion that no Information would lye for the Duty, the Defendant not appearing to be the Importer.
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