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To the Etc. Worshipfull
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Justices of the peace
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The huble Petition of
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John Jones
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That yor. Petr. Sometime before last Easter Terme was
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Indicted in this Court for extorting from one Mrs Herbert two
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Shillings and Six pence
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That yor. Petr afterwards applyed to the sd Mrs Herbert
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to Persue the reason why she prferred such Indictmt. who
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told yor. Petr she was persuaded so to doe but was willing
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to execute a releaser to yor. Petr: but would not so doe without
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the consent of Some persons who were concerned in the psecution
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That afterwards the sd. Mrs Herbert executed a Release to yor. Petr.
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but yor. Petr. by reason of his poverty haveing a large family
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vizt. 5 Small children and a wife unprovided for was not able
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to pay his fees in Order to plead to the sd Release and
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therefore was not able to come into this Court before this prsent
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Sessions when he was by his Bayle brought in in order to have
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their recognizances discharged but was rejected although yor.
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Petrs. Bayle have been Served with Notices from Mr. Poulton
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of their Recognizances being estreated unless were taken this
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Sessions
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Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays
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Yor. Worships the prmes considered
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to Order that yor Petr. may be
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at liberty to plead to his Sd Release
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in Order to the discharging of his sd
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Recognizce
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And Yor. Petr. Shall ever pray Etc
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