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Jonathan Biles	Contributed by Peikola
Constable in Newbury

Sample(s):

Source	Image
ecca1305
ecca1305

Description:

Orthography	Sample	Editor
"Cunstible" for Constable		Peikola
"mee" for me		Peikola
"awthority" for authority		Peikola
Letter Forms	Sample	Editor
Capital I/J very distinctive: resembles a double f slanted heavily to the right		Peikola
A secretary p with a long and hooked ascender which is sometimes almost horizontal		Peikola
A distinctive secretary B		Peikola
Abbreviations	Sample	Editor
no abbreviations		Peikola

1 Manuscript With This Hand:

ID	Title	Hand	Amount	Editor
No. 196	Warrant for the Apprehension of Susannah Roots	3*	##	Peikola

(?) in the ID column indicates some uncertainty that this actually is this scribe.

* in the Hand column indicates signature on manuscript

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