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To the Worshipfull Bench
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of Justices at Hicks Hall in-
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St. John Street
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The humble petition of
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John Spenson
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Sheweth
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That Your Peticoner being violently Asse
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and bruised by one
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James Teegood
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and by some unlawfull
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Weapon received a Blow upon one of his Eyes which
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not only renderd him incapable of working for his Family
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but lay in Anguish and under a Phisitians hands for
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upwards of two Weeks
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That Your Petr.
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had a. Warrt. for such abuse & had
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the said Toogood apprehended who refused to make any
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Recompence or Satisfaccon to Your Petr. for the same
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And Your Petr. the last Sessions held for this County
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had a Bill of Indictmt. found against the said Toogood
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To which the said Toogood then and now in
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New Prison
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the last day of the last Sessions was brought up to this
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Court and pleaded
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not
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Guilty without giveing any
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Notice of such Plea
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Therefore may it please Your Wopps
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to appoint that the said
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James Toogood
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may
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be brought for
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as Your Worshipps shall please to appoint to take
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his Trydall upon the said Indictment
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And Your Petr. shall ever pray
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Etc
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John Spenson
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