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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices for the County
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of Middx
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The humble Petition of
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humbly Sheweth
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Whereas the Worshipfull Bench out of their great Wisdom
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and Justice were pleased to fine one
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George Beal
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for
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assaulting and a busing your Petticoner; and your Poor
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Petticoner being a Poor man; who works for his dayly
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Bread but by the Occation of the said Assault given here
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by the Said
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George Beal
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Your Petticoner has been (and at
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Prsent is (uncapable of his Labour whereby your poor Petticon
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has Spent what Small Substance he had by him and by reason
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George Beal
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Refuses to make him any Sattisfaccon
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for his abuse and Loss of time as aforesaid, and your Poor
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Petticoner being unable to follow him at Common Law
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yor. Petticoner and his Convey and in Like wood of Great Extremely
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Therefore humbly desires that this Worspll:
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Bench will take your Poor Petticoner
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Condicon into your Wise Consideracons
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and Order him Such Releif as you
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in your Wisdoms, Shall think most
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Convenient
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And Your Petticoner Shall ever pray Etc
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