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<p n="318">To the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ125">Rt. Honble</rs>
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. Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n318-1">George Martins</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ127">Lord Mayor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15036_geo147">City of<lb></lb>
London</rs>
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The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ128">Worl</rs>
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. Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n318-2">Wm. Thompson</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ130">Recorder</rs>
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and the rest of<lb></lb>
th Worthy Gentleman in Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="319">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n319-1">Jno. Prichard</rs>
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in behalf of his Son <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n319-2">Walter<lb></lb>
Prichard</rs>
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now a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ131">Prisoner</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15036_geo148">Newgate</rs>
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<p n="320"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth.</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petrs. unfortunate Son was Convicted<lb></lb>
as the last Session to the Value of Four Shillings and ten pence<lb></lb>
for taking a Sum of Mony from his Master and that he is but very<lb></lb>
Young and never was Guilty or even accused or Suspected of any<lb></lb>
ill thing till this unhappy time but always behaved himself<lb></lb>
as an honest sober Young Man as Several of the Neighbours<lb></lb>
and some Worthy Gentlemen have here unto Subscribed their<lb></lb>
Names to Testifie the truth to this Honble. Court</p>
<p n="321">That your Petr. is Sixty Years of Age and<lb></lb>
almost Distracted by this Misfortune having always lived in good<lb></lb>
repute in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15036_geo149">Parish of St. Margt. Westminster</rs>
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and he being his<lb></lb>
only son</p>
<p n="322"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Convicted for Stealing 40 Guinnys of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n322-1">John<lb></lb>
Radburn</rs>
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& 20 Guinneas of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n322-2">Samuel Stanfeild</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15036_date66">7th. Aprill 1725</rs>
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.</note>
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<p n="323">Therefore your Petr. most humbly prays this<lb></lb>
Honble. Court in Consideration of the Premises<lb></lb>
and that the Prosecutor had all his Money again<lb></lb>
to take the unhappy Young Mans Condition into<lb></lb>
your Christian Consideration (he being very sick<lb></lb>
and Weak) and give him his Punishment in<lb></lb>
his Native Land</p>
<p n="324">And as in Duty bound Your Petr. his Aged Father<lb></lb>
shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="325">John Prichard</p>
<p n="326">We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed Do beleive the Contents of this Petition to be true<lb></lb>
and do Recomend the Young Man as an Object of the Clemency of this Court.</p>
<p n="327"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n327-1">Thomas Crosse</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n327-2">Tho. Railton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n327-3">Richd. Farwel</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n327-4">Wm Lowndes</rs>
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<p n="328">Gio <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n328-1">Wm Harvey</rs>
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<p n="329"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n329-1">Richd Widmore</rs>
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Circite</p>
<p n="330"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n330-1">John Alford</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n330-2">Wm Skelton</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n330-3">Paul Todrell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ132">Churchwardens</rs>
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