Middlesex Sessions:
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1755

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To the Worshipfull his Majs. Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middx . now Setting on the Bench at Hick's Hall

The Petition of Hephzibeth Lattimore< no role > now in
Clerkenwell Bridewell

Humbly Sheweth

That your petitioner was convicted the Last
Sessions by his Worship Justice Barey for 6 Months for Uttering
false Counterfeit Guineas imitateing the Courant Coin of Great
Britain.

Your poor Petitioner has been in 6 Months and am
in a very deplorable Condition having lost the Use of
my Limbs & almost near the Print of Death.

Mr. Lane Chair Man at the last Sessions Promised, that if
the Sollicitor of the Mint did not appear against her he would do
his Endeavour to get her Discharg'd.

Your Petitioner would not be troublesome only on the Account
of getting into the Hospital for Cure & humbly begs youll please
to Commiserate her Misfortune & order her Discharge

And in duty bound will Ever Pray Etc.

The above can be testified by Mr. Walbank or his Deputy & Several others




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