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Charges to the Grand Jury

Catalogue reference: MJ/SPG

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MJ/SPG
Title
Charges to the Grand Jury
Description

Charges or preliminary speeches made to the Grand Jury by the Chairman of Sessions. Justices often ordered these to be printed for sale. Very few have survived amongst the sessions records, but a few have been acquired from private sources. A number of charges are preserved in the British Museum. Charges were not recorded in the official manuscript sessions books or registers:

Note see also Acc 875 (5 Dec 1681), Acc 688 (24 Apr 1682), Acc 927 (29 Jun 1749), Acc 706 (6 Apr 1763).

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London Metropolitan Archives: City of London
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d91e0754-b751-4ab8-9322-dd24f60db101/

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS OF THE PEACE: COURT IN SESSION

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Charges to the Grand Jury