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To the Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middx

The humble Petition of Walter
Jempson
< no role > Anne Lightfoot< no role > & Richard
Hathaway
< no role >

Sheweth


That your Peticoner Jemson was Comitted to New
Prison in this County the 3d Day of December
Anno Dom 1714 for Nonpayment of a Fine of five
pounds Inflicted on him by this Court Yor Petitr:
Lightfoot in September Sessions 1715 on the lite fine
& Yor Peticoner Hathaway 17th: of October 1716 on a
Fine of Sixteene Shillings & Eight Peace Where
your Peticoners have remained ever since.

That your Peticoners are very poor & unable of
paying their Said Fines and must Starve in
the said Goal if not Comisrated by Yor Worshipps
and for as much as their said Fines being under
Six Pounds Yor Petitioners are Informed are included
in this Matys late Gracious Act of Indemuity

Yor. Petitrs: therefore fore humbly.
pray your Worspps will be Pleased
to Order the Keeper of Newprison
to bring Yor Petr in Court this
afternoone in order to plead
the sd Act.

And Yor: Petr shall pray Etc:
Walter Jempson< no role >
Anne Lightfoot< no role >
Richd Hathaway< no role >




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