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( 22 ) of Our High Court of Chancery, in Great-Britain, and upon a Bill filed, to iſſue Subpœnas, and other Proceſs, under the Seal of the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-Willam in Bengal, to compel the Appearance and Anſwer, upon Oath of the Parties therein complained againſt, and Obedience to the Decrees and. Orders of the ſaid Court of Equity, in ſuch Manner and Form, and to ſuch Effect, as Our High Chancellor of Great-Britain doth, or lawfully may, under Our Great Seal of Great-Britain.

it is Our further Will and Pleaſure, and We-do hereby grant, ordain and appoint, that the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort William in Bengal, ſhall alſo be a Court of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery, in and for the Town of Calcutta, and Factory of Fort-William in Bengalaforeſaid, and the Limits thereof, and the Factories ſubordinate thereunto; and ſhall have the like Power, and Authority, as Commiſſioners or Juſtices of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery, have or may exerciſe, in that Part of Great-Britain, called England, to enquire, by the Oaths of good and ſufficient Men, of all Treaſons, Murders, and other Felonies, Forgeries, Perjuries, Treſpaſſes and other Crimes, and Miſdemeanors heretofore had, done or committed, or which ſhall here-after be had, done or, committed, within the ſaid Town or Factory, and the Limits aforeſaid, and the Factories ſubordinate thereto; and for that Purpoſe to iſſue their Warrant, or Precept, to be prepared in, Manner above-mentioned, and directed to the faid Sheriff, commanding him to ſummon a convenient Number, therein to be ſpecified, of the principal Inhabitants, reſident in the ſaid Town of Calcutta, being Subjects of Great-Britain, of Us, Our Heirs and Succeſſors, to attend and ſerve, at a Time and Place therein alſo to be ſpecified, as a Grand Jury or Inqueſt, for Us, Our Heirs and Succeſſors, and preſent to the ſaid Supreme Court of Judicature, at Fort-William in Bengal, ſuch Crimes as ſhall come to their Knowledge, and the ſaid Crimes and Offences to hear and determine, by the Oaths of other good and ſufficient Men, being Subjects of Great-Britain, of Us, Our Heirs or Succeſſors, and reſident in the