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<p n="294">To the Etc. Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50270_n294-1">Wm. Cowper</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50270_occ87">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50270_occ88">Chairman</rs>
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and other his Majties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50270_occ89">Justices of the peace</rs>
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in Sessions<lb></lb>
Assembled at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50270_geo178">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in and for the County of Middx</p>
<p n="295">The huble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50270_n295-1">John Jones</rs>
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<p n="296"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
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That yor. Petr. Sometime before last Easter Terme was<lb></lb>
Indicted in this Court for extorting from one Mrs Herbert two<lb></lb>
Shillings and Six pence</p>
<p n="297">That yor. Petr afterwards applyed to the sd Mrs Herbert<lb></lb>
to Persue the reason why she prferred such Indictmt. who<lb></lb>
told yor. Petr she was persuaded so to doe but was willing<lb></lb>
to execute a releaser to yor. Petr: but would not so doe without<lb></lb>
the consent of Some persons who were concerned in the psecution<lb></lb>
That afterwards the sd. Mrs Herbert executed a Release to yor. Petr.<lb></lb>
but yor. Petr. by reason of his poverty haveing a large family<lb></lb>
vizt. 5 Small children and a wife unprovided for was not able<lb></lb>
to pay his fees in Order to plead to the sd Release and<lb></lb>
therefore was not able to come into this Court before this prsent<lb></lb>
Sessions when he was by his Bayle brought in in order to have<lb></lb>
their recognizances discharged but was rejected although yor.<lb></lb>
Petrs. Bayle have been Served with Notices from Mr. Poulton<lb></lb>
of their Recognizances being estreated unless were taken this<lb></lb>
Sessions</p>
<p n="298">Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays<lb></lb>
Yor. Worships the prmes considered<lb></lb>
to Order that yor Petr. may be<lb></lb>
at liberty to plead to his Sd Release<lb></lb>
in Order to the discharging of his sd<lb></lb>
Recognizce</p>
<p n="299">And Yor. Petr. Shall ever pray Etc</p>
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