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KIDNAPPING
That Hab Corpus should be extended to all the
British dominions. East Indies included with
proper precautions whether by giving any some
kind of congruence to the jurisdictions, or
otherwise to present vexations & abuses
Example. Ann. Reg. 1771. p.65
Jany 4. The Master of a ship in the West India
Trade was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged
by the Father of his Apprentice, with selling him to
a Rope-maker of Nantucket. He had taken
the Lad from the London work-house
where he had got taken abroard, sold him. The Father
produced a letter from the Boy written a stick
(for he could not procure a Pen) informing him of his
situation; but his Lordship could not admitt of that
as Evidence, & therefore the Captain was discharged.
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