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<p n="82">To the worshipful his Majties Instans of the peace for the County<lb></lb>
of Middx.</p>
<p n="83">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n83-1">John Mackricket</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n83-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n83-2">Thomas Venn</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n83-2" type="surname" value="VENN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n83-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="84"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petrs. were by Recognizance bound for the appearance<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n84-1">Wm. Meredith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n84-1" type="surname" value="MEREDITH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n84-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
before your Worships at the Sessions held in October last<lb></lb>
to answer the Complt. of the Overseers of the poor of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50154_geo26">parish of St. Ann in<lb></lb>
the Liberty of Westmr.</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_geo26" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
for begetting a Bastard Child on the body of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n84-2">Mary<lb></lb>
Bradbent</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n84-2" type="surname" value="BRADBENT"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n84-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50154_occ25">Singlewoman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_occ25" type="occupation" value="Singlewoman"></interp>
of which She was then pregnant, wherein he mad<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
default and did not appear accordingly.</p>
<p n="85">That your Petrs. were ever Since at great expence in making diligent<lb></lb>
Search and enquiry for the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n85-1">Wm. Meredith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n85-1" type="given" value="WM"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n85-1" type="surname" value="MEREDITH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50154_n85-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
till about three weeks<lb></lb>
haveing procured a Certificate in due for me of his not appearing Etc obtaind<lb></lb>
awart. thereupon and Comittment Against him to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50154_geo27">New Prison</rs>
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from<lb></lb>
Mr. Justice Saunders, where your Petrs. Served him wth. a Copy of the<lb></lb>
Orders exhibitted against him whereby the Overseers might (if they<lb></lb>
Should think Convenient) Confirm the Ordrs. before your Worshipps this<lb></lb>
present Sessions, And hereof the said Overseers had Suffict. notice</p>
<p n="86">Now May it please your Worships for as much yr. petrs. have<lb></lb>
been at such extraordinary expences, for Copys of the Orders & service,<lb></lb>
for Certificate warrt. & Comittmt. And other Vast expences in <lb></lb>
Searching for and procureing him to be comitted as aforesd.</p>
<p n="87">Your Petrs. (being very poor people)<lb></lb>
humbly Pray your worships to discharge<lb></lb>
their said Recognizance from yo. Iudicious<lb></lb>
Consideracon of their Honble & the effectual Method<lb></lb>
they have taken for his Comittmt as aforesd.</p>
<p n="88">And yr. Petrs. Shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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