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To the Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the
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County of Middx
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Anne Lightfoot
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Richard
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner Jemson was Comitted to
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in this County the
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3d Day of December
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for Nonpayment of a Fine of five
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pounds Inflicted on him by this Court Yor Petitr:
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Lightfoot in September Sessions 1715 on the lite fine
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& Yor Peticoner Hathaway
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17th: of October 1716
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on a
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Fine of Sixteene Shillings & Eight Peace Where
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your Peticoners have remained ever since.
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That your Peticoners are very poor & unable of
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paying their Said Fines and must Starve in
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the said Goal if not Comisrated by Yor Worshipps
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Six Pounds Yor Petitioners are Informed are included
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in this Matys late Gracious Act of Indemuity
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Yor. Petitrs: therefore fore humbly.
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pray your Worspps will be Pleased
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to Order the Keeper of Newprison
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to bring Yor Petr in Court this
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afternoone in order to plead
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the sd Act.
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And Yor: Petr shall pray Etc:
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