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<p n="29">To the Worshipfull Bench of Justice<lb></lb>
Now Sitting at Hicks Hall</p>
<p n="30">The Humble petition of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50231_n30-2">John Banking</rs>
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<p n="31"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That he has been a prisoner<lb></lb>
for Debt Ever Since the year 1721 and<lb></lb>
was Convicted at Hicks hall in August<lb></lb>
1724 for an assault and fined by the Court<lb></lb>
£10 which fine is now paid: and that the<lb></lb>
bearer will Justifie yt your poor petitioner<lb></lb>
has Summon'd his Preditors three times<lb></lb>
and in all things Conformed himselfe to<lb></lb>
the Act of parliament for releife of<lb></lb>
Insolvent Debtors</p>
<p n="32">He therefore Humble prays the Worshipfull<lb></lb>
bench will be pleased it Consider his Extreame<lb></lb>
poverty and order his appearence this Day<lb></lb>
in order to his being Dischargd</p>
<p n="33">And he will Ever pray & Etc.</p>
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