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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Rt Worsppll. his Matys Justices of the Peace
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for ye County of Middx.
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The humble Peticon of
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner was Sumoned to attend
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this Court this present Sessions to Serve on ye.
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Grand Jury.
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That your Peticoner being an Ignorant person
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did not attend pursuant to his Summons.
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And for as much as your Petitioner being
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by trade a
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Cooper
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and keeping a
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and having noe body at all to Manage
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his busynesse in his Absence would have.
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leaded to his Utter ruin to have Attended.
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That yor petitr: for his Non appearance is fined
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Fourty Shillings which by reason of his.
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poverty he is not able to pay And being
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heartily sorry for ye said Offence and
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willing to serve next Sessions
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Yor Petr humbly prays yor Worspps
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will be pleased to Remitt the said
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Fine
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And yor petr Shall Ever pray Etc
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