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Political proceedings and a prisoner's inquiry in 1721
The House of Commons examined the Authors and Publishers of a seditious libel and heard about a prisoner to be brought to the Bar. Details include the Marshal of King's Bench, the Prison, and steps to secure the prisoner, plus a Plymouth petition and progress on the Sufferers Bill during a late session.
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Reynolds
Lord Hinchinbroke
House of Commons
Speaker
Ins House
Court of King’s Bench
France
King’s Bench
King’s Beach
N. Mie
Plymouth
Devonshire