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<p n="2753">To the Honble the <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45019_occ442">Justices of Oyer and Terminer</rs>
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and other his Majestys<lb></lb>
Justices assign'd to hold the Sessions, and deliver the Goal of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1115">Newgate</rs>
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in and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1116">City of London</rs>
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, and <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1117">County of Middlesex</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="2754">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n2754-1">James Watson</rs>
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, now a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45019_occ443">Prisoner</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1118">Newgate</rs>
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aforesaid</p>
<p n="2755"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That about three years ago, your Petitioner was<lb></lb>
Depriv'd of his hearing by an Improper treatment under and<lb></lb>
Illness, he was Afflicted with,</p>
<p n="2756">That upwards of two years ago, your Petr. was appretionded<lb></lb>
on Suspicion of Committing a Burglary in the House of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n2756-1">John Heaseldine</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1119">East Smithfield</rs>
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, as he hath been since made to understand, and believes<lb></lb>
the same to be true,</p>
<p n="2757">That your Petr. hath also been made to Understand, that a bill<lb></lb>
of Indictment hath been found true against your Petr. for the sd. supposed<lb></lb>
Offence and he was thereupon brot. into Court to take his Tryal thereon, and<lb></lb>
the Court upon being Informed of his loss of hearing, thought proper<lb></lb>
to Remand your Petr. back to Goal, where he hath ever since remained<lb></lb>
Charged with the said Offence, and no Other</p>
<p n="2758">That since your Petrs. said Confinement, one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n2758-1">Fras. Dyer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was apprehended and brought to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1120">Newgate</rs>
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, and afterwards Transported<lb></lb>
for some such Offence who Doclaid before and after Conviction, that he<lb></lb>
Was the person who Committed the said Burglary, in the house of said<lb></lb>
Heaseldine, as your Petr. hath also been made to understand, and<lb></lb>
Believes the same to be true</p>
<p n="2759">That your Petr. hath also been made to Understand, that proper<lb></lb>
notice hath been Serv'd on the said Heaseldine, of your Petrs. Intention<lb></lb>
to prefer his Petition, as on this day, and that an Affidavit of<lb></lb>
of the Service of such Notice, is annex'd hereto</p>
<p n="2760">That your Petr. hath likewise been made to Understand,<lb></lb>
(by a Person or Persons, At Present in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1121">Newgate</rs>
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) the nature of his<lb></lb>
taking his Tryal on the said Indictment, and is desirous of so doing,<lb></lb>
and In as much as your Petr. hath been Confin'd as aforesaid, during<lb></lb>
which time your Petr. hath suffer'd great hardships having no Other<lb></lb>
Subsistance than the Goal Allowance</p>
<p n="2761">Your Petr. most humbly Prays your Honour's<lb></lb>
to proceed on the Tryal of the sd. Indictment<lb></lb>
against your Petr., And in Case the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n2761-1">John Heaseldine</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45019_n2761-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, shall not appear to<lb></lb>
Prosecute and Give Evidence thereon, that<lb></lb>
your Petr. may be Discharged out of Custody</p>
<p n="2762">And your Petr.<lb></lb>
Will Pray Etc.</p>
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