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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE JUDGES,

Sir John Walter, Knight, Lord Chief Baron The Chief Baron was the senior judge of the Court of Exchequer, which primarily handled cases related to royal revenue. of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer:

and

Sir John Denham, Knight, a worthy Baron In this context, a "Baron" refers to a judge of the Court of Exchequer. of the same Honorable Court.

The Reverend and Religious Judges in this Western Circuit,

[Wishing] that wisdom from above, with power and courage, be in and upon them from the Lord in all cases brought before them, to their due praise and endless comfort.

Right worthy Judges,

Since your Lordships sat at Taunton original: "Tanton" during the last Summer Assizes The Assizes were periodic courts held in the English counties to administer civil and criminal law., I have (as time and leisure from other studies [permitted]...