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To the Honble the
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and other his Majestys
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Justices assign'd to hold the Sessions, and deliver the Goal of
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in and for the
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The Humble Petition of
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James Watson
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, now a
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aforesaid
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Sheweth
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That about three years ago, your Petitioner was
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Depriv'd of his hearing by an Improper treatment under and
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Illness, he was Afflicted with,
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That upwards of two years ago, your Petr. was appretionded
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on Suspicion of Committing a Burglary in the House of
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John Heaseldine
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in
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East Smithfield
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, as he hath been since made to understand, and believes
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the same to be true,
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That your Petr. hath also been made to Understand, that a bill
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of Indictment hath been found true against your Petr. for the sd. supposed
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Offence and he was thereupon brot. into Court to take his Tryal thereon, and
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the Court upon being Informed of his loss of hearing, thought proper
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to Remand your Petr. back to Goal, where he hath ever since remained
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Charged with the said Offence, and no Other
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That since your Petrs. said Confinement, one
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Fras. Dyer
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was apprehended and brought to
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, and afterwards Transported
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for some such Offence who Doclaid before and after Conviction, that he
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Was the person who Committed the said Burglary, in the house of said
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Heaseldine, as your Petr. hath also been made to understand, and
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Believes the same to be true
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That your Petr. hath also been made to Understand, that proper
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notice hath been Serv'd on the said Heaseldine, of your Petrs. Intention
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to prefer his Petition, as on this day, and that an Affidavit of
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of the Service of such Notice, is annex'd hereto
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That your Petr. hath likewise been made to Understand,
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(by a Person or Persons, At Present in
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) the nature of his
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taking his Tryal on the said Indictment, and is desirous of so doing,
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and In as much as your Petr. hath been Confin'd as aforesaid, during
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which time your Petr. hath suffer'd great hardships having no Other
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Subsistance than the Goal Allowance
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Your Petr. most humbly Prays your Honour's
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to proceed on the Tryal of the sd. Indictment
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against your Petr., And in Case the said
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John Heaseldine
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, shall not appear to
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Prosecute and Give Evidence thereon, that
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your Petr. may be Discharged out of Custody
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And your Petr.
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Will Pray Etc.
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