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 *Henry Norris, of Grove-Street, Eſq; Thomas Moore, of Queen's-Square, Eſq; George Short, of Clerkenwell, Eſq; William Edwards, of Groſvenor-Street, Eſq; William Turner, of Ditto, Eſq;
 * William Tilliard, of Norton-Folgate, Eſq;
 * Philip Baker, of King Street, Eſq;
 * Henry Wingfield, of Hammerſmith, Eſq;

The Council for Mr. Francklin challeng'd Henry Wingfield, Eſq; and produced one Pool, who being ſworn, depoſed, That he ſummoned the ſaid Henry Wingfield Eſq; and that the ſaid Henry Wingfield at that Time ſaid, That as for Mr. Pulteney, and the reſt of them, be did not value them; but for that Scoundrel Francklin, he would hang him if he could; upon which Account he was diſmiſſed, and,

* John Wilſon, of Wilſdon, Eſq;

who was next upon the Pannel, was ſworn.

Then the Jury was agreed to, only Mr. Attorney-General made a ſhort and juſt Harangue, in Defence of the Character of Henry Wingfield, Efq;

Mr. Parker open'd to the Court, on the Part of the King, the Heinouſneſs of the Crime, for which Mr. Franklin ſtood indicted; as that the Extract of a pretended Letter from the Hague, inſerred in the Country-Journal, or Craftſman of the 2d of January laſt, was a falſe, ſcandalous, and ſeditious Libel, reflecting on the Conduct of his Majeſty and his Miniſters, and falſely repreſented the Lenity of his Majeſty's good Intentions in concluding the Treaty of Seville with their Catholick and Chriſtian Majeſties.