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<p n="251">To the Worpll: the Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
Setting on the Bench at Hicks's Hall</p>
<p n="252">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50163_n252-1">Richard Wood</rs>
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<p n="253"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50163_n253-1">Henry Higgens</rs>
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did, about a Month ago, beate and<lb></lb>
abuse Yor: Petr: in such a Cruell manner as that he lay three Weeks disabled from<lb></lb>
doing any Business.</p>
<p n="254">That the said Higgens was bound over to appeare for the same<lb></lb>
the next Sessions at Hicks's Hall by the Worpll: Justice Benson.</p>
<p n="255">That Yor: Petr: being so very Poor is not able to defray the<lb></lb>
charges he must be at in Subpenaing and allowing for the time of his Witnesses if it<lb></lb>
be not tryed this Sessions, and untill it be tryed dare not appeare abroad about his business<lb></lb>
for feare of being arrested by the said Higgens for Eight Shillings which he owes him<lb></lb>
and is not able to pay it</p>
<p n="256">Wherefore yor: Petr: most humbly pray<lb></lb>
that yor: Worships (Considering his Great Poverty and<lb></lb>
restraint from going abroad till the Cause be teyed wi<obscured></obscured>
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be Pleased to determine the same this Sessions</p>
<p n="257">And yor: Petr: shall wer Pray Etc</p>
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