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To the worshipful his Majties Instans of the peace for the County
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of Middx.
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The humble Petition of
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John Mackricket
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&
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Thomas Venn
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Sheweth
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That your Petrs. were by Recognizance bound for the appearance
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of
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Wm. Meredith
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before your Worships at the Sessions held in October last
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to answer the Complt. of the Overseers of the poor of the
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parish of St. Ann in
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the Liberty of Westmr.
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for begetting a Bastard Child on the body of
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Mary
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Bradbent
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Singlewoman
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of which She was then pregnant, wherein he mad
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default and did not appear accordingly.
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That your Petrs. were ever Since at great expence in making diligent
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Search and enquiry for the said
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Wm. Meredith
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till about three weeks
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haveing procured a Certificate in due for me of his not appearing Etc obtaind
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awart. thereupon and Comittment Against him to
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New Prison
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from
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Mr. Justice Saunders, where your Petrs. Served him wth. a Copy of the
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Orders exhibitted against him whereby the Overseers might (if they
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Should think Convenient) Confirm the Ordrs. before your Worshipps this
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present Sessions, And hereof the said Overseers had Suffict. notice
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Now May it please your Worships for as much yr. petrs. have
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been at such extraordinary expences, for Copys of the Orders & service,
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for Certificate warrt. & Comittmt. And other Vast expences in
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Searching for and procureing him to be comitted as aforesd.
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Your Petrs. (being very poor people)
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humbly Pray your worships to discharge
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their said Recognizance from yo. Iudicious
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Consideracon of their Honble & the effectual Method
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they have taken for his Comittmt as aforesd.
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And yr. Petrs. Shall ever pray Etc.
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