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<p n="164">To the Honble: Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15046_n164-1">William Thompson</rs>
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. One of<lb></lb>
the Barons of His Majesty's <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15046_geo108">Court of Exchequer</rs>
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, and Recorder<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15046_geo109">City of London</rs>
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<p n="165">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15046_n165-1">Thomas Busby</rs>
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of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15046_geo110">Parish of St. Giles's in the Feilds</rs>
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<p n="166"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Mr. Alstone the Turnkey of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15046_geo111">Newgate</rs>
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<lb></lb>
being Obliged to Attend with Prisoners at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15046_geo112">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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on<lb></lb>
Satturday last, Desired your Petitioner to Assist in<lb></lb>
looking after the Prisoners, which were then down at,<lb></lb>
Sessions House.</p>
<p n="167">That several Persons attempting to get over the Spikes<lb></lb>
into the Court, your Petitioner Desired them to get down,<lb></lb>
which they not complying with, He threw some Water<lb></lb>
at them, (Knowing that it was your Lordship's Orders<lb></lb>
that the court shou'd be kept Clear) some of which most<lb></lb>
Unfortunately fell upon your Lordship, for which your<lb></lb>
Petitioner is most heartily Sorry.</p>
<p n="168">Your Petitioner begs leave to Assure your Lordship, that<lb></lb>
he had not the last Suspicion of your being so near;<lb></lb>
That, as he has a very great Veneration for your<lb></lb>
Person, he could have no Design to Insult your Lordship</p>
<p n="169">Your Petitioner therefore most humbly<lb></lb>
beserches your Lordship to Pardon<lb></lb>
this most Unhappy Accident.</p>
<p n="170"> <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15046_date26">Sepr: the 15th: 1735</rs>
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<p n="171">And Your Petitioner, as in Duty<lb></lb>
bound, shall Ever Pray for Etc</p>
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