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 �v. Terre-Filius. x'i $ T E tk R -F ILI U S. N o XXIV. - [ervetur ad imum .ualis ab intepto procerit , tibi contier. ttor, SAWUatAV, tpril 7. . N purfuance of th.e adyice given to Mr. �, i' Meadowcourt by his fr,ends, to plead his Majetty's Ac� grace in the Vice-(2han- ,P,$ cellor's court, which they inform'd hilu extended to thot pretended crimes,which were regiltred againIt him in the Black Book j he went to one B-r, a 2roor of the court, (not  iroor of' the univerfity, who is a quite different officer )and retain'd him with a fie, giving him the following inltru&ions: That he Onould cite the two irottors (of the uni- verfity) to give their realohs in the court for conti- nuing his nae in the BIm Book; and, upon giving their realohs, he enould plead the aft of grace in his behalf, and petition the court to decree, that hia name mi:ht be blotted out. He at firit fcruplecl to cite the 00rs into the court, and required to b - conrider-of allow'd a great .deal of time to this nic and ticklifhafhr, ( as he call'd it } but, upon Mr; Medoourt's refuting to .gree to uny dehy, and prefling him to proc'eed wtth all pO_ffible expediti- ou he tromis'd to follow hi iultrui. --

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