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Created 06/04/14 by JW

'XXX'' All letters supplied by the transcribers should be in italics. This will be the case wherever contractions and suspensions are expanded.

EXAMPLE:

'''"ag:t"''' is transcribed as '''"ag''ains''t"'''

'''"als"''' is trancribed as '''"al''ia''s"'''

'''"allon"''' is transcribed as '''"all''egati''on"'''

'''"arle"''' is transcribed as '''"ar''ti''cle"'''

'''"Capt"'''is transcribed as '''"Capt''aine''"''' (unless the clerk elsewhere spells the expanded word without a final '''"e"''')
'''"comand"''' (with tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"com''m''and"'''

'''"depon"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''sitio''n"'''

'''"depted"''' is transcribed as '''"dep''ar''ted"'''

'''"depo:t"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''nen''t"'''
'''"D:r"''' is transcribed as '''"D''octo''r"'''

'''"interr"''' is usually transcribed as '''"interr''ogatory''"''' or '''"interr''ogatorie''"''' depending on expanded form the clerk uses elsewhere on the page. If no expanded example, then use '''"interr''ogatory''"'''

<u>BUT</u> in some contexts '''"interr"''' is a contraction for '''"interr''ate''"''', for example "the Interr Travers or his Agents" should be transcribed as "the Interr''ate'' Travers or his Agents", or probably more fully "interr''ogate''" or "interr''ogated''" CSG (16/10/12): DISCUSS WITH TEAM FACILITATORS, LAURA SEYMOUR AND DR CHARLENE ESKA

'''"labo:r"''' is transcribed as '''"labo''u''r"'''

'''"lres"''' is transcribed as '''"l''ette''res"'''

'''"M^r^''' is transcribed as '''"M''aste''r"'''

'''"pap"''' is transcribed as '''"pap''er''"'''

'''"parlls"''' is transcribed as '''"par''ce''lls"'''

'''"pcells"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''cells"'''
'''"pmitt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''mitt"'''

'''"pticular"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ticular"'''

'''"pticulars"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ticulars"'''

'''"pt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''t"'''

'''"pties"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ties"'''

'''"p mo:''' is transcribed as '''"p''er'' mo''neth'':'''

'''"pdposed"''' is transcribed as '''"p''re''deposed"'''

'''"pson"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''son"'''

'''"prsent"''' is transcribed as '''"pr''e''sent'''

'''"pused"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''used"'''

'''"pt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''t"'''

'''"rcd"''' , '''"recd"''' and '''"recvd"''' are transcribed as '''"r''e''c''eive''d"''', '''"rec''eive''d"''' and '''"rec''ei''v''e''d"''' (unless there is evidence elsewhere on the relevant page that the clerk is using the expanded spelling '''"receave"''', in which case the expansion of the contractions should be suitably adjusted

'''"sd"''' and '''"s:d"''' are transcribed as '''"s''ai''d''' or '''s''ay''d"''' depending on expanded form the clerk uses elsewhere on the page. If no expanded example, then use '''s''ay''d"'''

'''"S:t"''' is transcribed as '''"S''ain''t"'''

'''"sumes"''' (with a tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"sum''m''es"'''
'''"wch"''' is transcribed as '''"w''hi''ch"'''

'''"worfull"''' (with tilda over the word) is transcribed as '''"wor''ship''full"'''

'''"worll"''' is transcribed as '''"wor''shipfu''ll"'''
----
====POLICY DECISION REQUIRED====

'''"arlate"'''. How is this related to '''"Article"''' and to '''"Allegation"'''?

'''"interrate"'''. How is this related to '''"Interrogatory"''' and '''"Interrogatories"'''? Is it an abbreviation for '''"Interrogated"'''?

'''"lre"''' is transcribed as '''"letter"'''? Or should this be expanded as '''"l''ett''re"'''?

'''"libellate"'''. How is this related to '''"Libell"'''?

'''"Midd"'''. Should we expand this common suspension to '''"Midd''lesex''"'''? What does Dr Murphy do in her Irish Manscript Commission edition of the Irish HCA papers?

'''"rend:t"'''. Should this be transcribed as '''"rendent"''' or as '''"respondent"'''?

'''"vizt"''' is an abbreviation for '''"videlicet"''', which means "namely" or "to wit"<ref>"Viz.": Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viz., viewed 26/09/12</ref>

'''"xr"''' is an abbreviation for the latin '''"et cetera"'''

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   '''"lres"''' is transcribed as '''"l''ette''rs"'''
-  '''"M^r^''' is transcribed as '''"M''aste''r"'''
+  '''"M^r^''' is transcribed as '''"Mr"'''
   '''"pap"''' is transcribed as '''"pap''er''"'''

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		+	Purpose: This page explains the many contractions and suspensions and how they should be indicated in the transcription
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		+	==='''Contractions and suspensions'''===

	'XXX'' All letters supplied by the transcribers should be in italics. This will be the case wherever contractions and suspensions are expanded.		'XXX'' All letters supplied by the transcribers should be in italics. This will be the case wherever contractions and suspensions are expanded.

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	'''"worll"''' is transcribed as '''"wor''shipfu''ll"'''		'''"worll"''' is transcribed as '''"wor''shipfu''ll"'''
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−	~~====POLICY DECISION REQUIRED====~~
−
−	~~'''"arlate"'''. How is this related to '''"Article"''' and to '''"Allegation"'''?~~
−
−	~~'''"interrate"'''. How is this related to '''"Interrogatory"''' and '''"Interrogatories"'''? Is it an abbreviation for '''"Interrogated"'''?~~
−
−
−	~~'''"lre"''' is transcribed as '''"letter"'''? Or should this be expanded as '''"l''ett''re"'''?~~
−
−	~~'''"libellate"'''. How is this related to '''"Libell"'''?~~
−
−	~~'''"Midd"'''. Should we expand this common suspension to '''"Midd''lesex''"'''? What does Dr Murphy do in her Irish Manscript Commission edition of the Irish HCA papers?~~
−
−	~~'''"rend:t"'''. Should this be transcribed as '''"rendent"''' or as '''"respondent"'''?~~
−
−	~~'''"vizt"''' is an abbreviation for '''"videlicet"''', which means "namely" or "to wit"<ref>"Viz.": Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viz., viewed 26/09/12</ref>~~
−
−	~~'''"xr"''' is an abbreviation for the latin '''"et cetera"'''~~

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 EXAMPLE:
- '''"ag:t"''' is transcribed as '''"against"'''
+'''"ag:t"''' is transcribed as '''"against"'''
- '''"als"''' is trancribed as '''"alias"'''
+'''"als"''' is trancribed as '''"alias"'''
- '''"allon"''' is transcribed as '''"allegation"'''
+'''"allon"''' is transcribed as '''"allegation"'''
- '''"arle"''' is transcribed as '''"article"'''
+'''"arle"''' is transcribed as '''"article"'''
- '''"Capt"'''is transcribed as '''"Captaine"''' (unless the clerk elsewhere spells the expanded word without a final '''"e"''')
+'''"Capt"'''is transcribed as '''"Captaine"''' (unless the clerk elsewhere spells the expanded word without a final '''"e"''')
- '''"comand"''' (with tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"command"'''
+'''"comand"''' (with tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"command"'''
- '''"depon"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''sitio''n"'''
+'''"depon"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''sitio''n"'''
- '''"depted"''' is transcribed as '''"dep''ar''ted"'''
+'''"depted"''' is transcribed as '''"dep''ar''ted"'''
- '''"depo:t"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''nen''t"'''
+'''"depo:t"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''nen''t"'''
- '''"D:r"''' is transcribed as '''"D''octo''r"'''
+'''"D:r"''' is transcribed as '''"D''octo''r"'''
- '''"interr"''' is usually transcribed as '''"interr''ogatory''"''' or '''"interr''ogatorie''"''' depending on expanded form the clerk uses elsewhere on the page. If no expanded example, then use '''"interr''ogatory''"'''
+'''"interr"''' is usually transcribed as '''"interr''ogatory''"''' or '''"interr''ogatorie''"''' depending on expanded form the clerk uses elsewhere on the page. If no expanded example, then use '''"interr''ogatory''"'''
- <u>BUT</u> in some contexts '''"interr"''' is a contraction for '''"interr''ate''"''', for example "the Interr Travers or his Agents" should be transcribed as "the Interr''ate'' Travers or his Agents", or probably more fully "interr''ogate''" or "interr''ogated''"
+<u>BUT</u> in some contexts '''"interr"''' is a contraction for '''"interr''ate''"''', for example "the Interr Travers or his Agents" should be transcribed as "the Interr''ate'' Travers or his Agents", or probably more fully "interr''ogate''" or "interr''ogated''"
- '''"labo:r"''' is transcribed as '''"labo''u''r"'''
+'''"labo:r"''' is transcribed as '''"labo''u''r"'''
- '''"lres"''' is transcribed as '''"l''ette''rs"'''
+'''"lres"''' is transcribed as '''"l''ette''rs"'''
- '''"M^r^''' is transcribed as '''"Mr"'''
+'''"M^r^''' is transcribed as '''"Mr"'''
- '''"pap"''' is transcribed as '''"pap''er''"'''
+'''"pap"''' is transcribed as '''"pap''er''"'''
- '''"parlls"''' is transcribed as '''"par''ce''lls"'''
+'''"parlls"''' is transcribed as '''"par''ce''lls"'''
- '''"pcells"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''cells"'''
+'''"pcells"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''cells"'''
- '''"pmitt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''mitt"'''
+'''"pmitt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''mitt"'''
- '''"pticular"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ticular"'''
+'''"pticular"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ticular"'''
- '''"pticulars"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ticulars"'''
+'''"pticulars"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ticulars"'''
- '''"pt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''t"'''
+'''"pt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''t"'''
- '''"pties"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ties"'''
+'''"pties"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''ties"'''
- '''"p mo:''' is transcribed as '''"p''er'' mo''neth'':'''
+'''"p mo:''' is transcribed as '''"p''er'' mo''neth'':'''
- '''"pdposed"''' is transcribed as '''"p''re''deposed"'''
+'''"pdposed"''' is transcribed as '''"p''re''deposed"'''
- '''"pson"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''son"'''
+'''"pson"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''son"'''
- '''"prsent"''' is transcribed as '''"pr''e''sent'''
+'''"prsent"''' is transcribed as '''"pr''e''sent'''
- '''"pused"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''used"'''
+'''"pused"''' is transcribed as '''"p''er''used"'''
- '''"pt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''t"'''
+'''"pt"''' is transcribed as '''"p''ar''t"'''
- '''"rcd"''' , '''"recd"''' and '''"recvd"''' are transcribed as '''"r''e''c''eive''d"''', '''"rec''eive''d"''' and '''"rec''ei''v''e''d"''' (unless there is evidence elsewhere on the relevant page that the clerk is using the expanded spelling '''"receave"''', in which case the expansion of the contractions should be suitably adjusted
+'''"rcd"''' , '''"recd"''' and '''"recvd"''' are transcribed as '''"r''e''c''eive''d"''', '''"rec''eive''d"''' and '''"rec''ei''v''e''d"''' (unless there is evidence elsewhere on the relevant page that the clerk is using the expanded spelling '''"receave"''', in which case the expansion of the contractions should be suitably adjusted
- '''"sd"''' and '''"s:d"''' are transcribed as '''"s''ai''d''' or '''s''ay''d"''' depending on expanded form the clerk uses elsewhere on the page. If no expanded example, then use '''s''ay''d"'''
+'''"sd"''' and '''"s:d"''' are transcribed as '''"s''ai''d''' or '''s''ay''d"''' depending on expanded form the clerk uses elsewhere on the page. If no expanded example, then use '''s''ay''d"'''
- '''"S:t"''' is transcribed as '''"S''ain''t"'''
+'''"S:t"''' is transcribed as '''"S''ain''t"'''
- '''"sumes"''' (with a tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"sum''m''es"'''
+'''"sumes"''' (with a tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"sum''m''es"'''
- '''"wch"''' is transcribed as '''"w''hi''ch"'''
+'''"wch"''' is transcribed as '''"w''hi''ch"'''
- '''"worfull"''' (with tilda over the word) is transcribed as '''"wor''ship''full"'''
+'''"worfull"''' (with tilda over the word) is transcribed as '''"wor''ship''full"'''
- '''"worll"''' is transcribed as '''"wor''shipfu''ll"'''
+'''"worll"''' is transcribed as '''"wor''shipfu''ll"'''
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 ==='''Contractions and suspensions'''===
-'XXX'' All letters supplied by the transcribers should be in italics. This will be the case wherever contractions and suspensions are expanded.
+This list indicates how words should be spelt when expanded, they do not need to be italized.
 EXAMPLE:
-  '''"ag:t"''' is transcribed as '''"ag''ains''t"'''
+  '''"ag:t"''' is transcribed as '''"against"'''
-  '''"als"''' is trancribed as '''"al''ia''s"'''
+  '''"als"''' is trancribed as '''"alias"'''
-  '''"allon"''' is transcribed as '''"all''egati''on"'''
+  '''"allon"''' is transcribed as '''"allegation"'''
-  '''"arle"''' is transcribed as '''"ar''ti''cle"'''
+  '''"arle"''' is transcribed as '''"article"'''
-  '''"Capt"'''is transcribed as '''"Capt''aine''"''' (unless the clerk elsewhere spells the expanded word without a final '''"e"''')
+  '''"Capt"'''is transcribed as '''"Captaine"''' (unless the clerk elsewhere spells the expanded word without a final '''"e"''')
-  '''"comand"''' (with tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"com''m''and"'''
+  '''"comand"''' (with tilda over the "m") is transcribed as '''"command"'''
   '''"depon"''' is transcribed as '''"depo''sitio''n"'''

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