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<p n="48"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss.</note>
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In pursuance of an Ordr within written, whereby it was<lb></lb>
Referrd' to us whose names are hereunto Subscribed and other his<lb></lb>
Masties. Justices of the Peace or any three of us to examine into the<lb></lb>
truth of the matters contained in the Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50150_n48-1">Thomas Ward</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50150_occ14">Hemp dresser</rs>
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to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50150_geo12">Prison of Bridewell</rs>
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, & to report our opinions<lb></lb>
therein.</p>
<p n="49">We hereby certifie That the Petitioner, by his assistance to<lb></lb>
prevent the escapes of many Prisoners at the very great hazard<lb></lb>
of his life, the Turnkey of the Said Prison being at the Same<lb></lb>
time killd', did receive many wounds, for the cure of which,<lb></lb>
We find the Sd. Petr is Still indebted the Sum of twelve pounds<lb></lb>
Six Shilligs and four pence, which Said Sum, we are of opinion<lb></lb>
he is unable to pay, his circumstances being very mean; And that<lb></lb>
for his Signal Service to the County in oppossing Such an unusual<lb></lb>
and a Desperate Design of the Prisoners, whereby he languisted<lb></lb>
of his wounds for above two months, he ought to be allowd<lb></lb>
the Said Sum above mencond or what else Shall be thought<lb></lb>
fit, which we humbly Submit to the Judgment of this Court</p>
<p n="50">Given under our hands this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50150_date9">Sixteenth day of January 1715</rs>
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<p n="51"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50150_n51-1">John Offley</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50150_n51-2">John Milner</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50150_n51-3">John Fuller</rs>
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