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<p n="165">To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices<lb></lb>
at their Generall Quarter Sessions of the <lb></lb>
Peace now assembled at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50286_geo156"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50286_geo157">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in and<lb></lb>
for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50286_geo158">Middx</rs>
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<p n="166"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <obscured></obscured>
ton<lb></lb>
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oution<lb></lb>
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Direan<lb></lb>
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at the<lb></lb>
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tion of<lb></lb>
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ine the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50286_occ44">Wife</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
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Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n166-1">William Dite</rs>
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</note>
}<lb></lb>
The humble Petition of the Prosecutors<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n166-26">William Dight</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n166-2">Katherine </rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50286_n166-2" type="surname" value="Dight"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50286_n166-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50286_occ45">Wife</rs>
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<p n="167"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That the Said Deft <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n167-1">Wm. Watson</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n167-17">Mary</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50286_n167-17" type="surname" value="Watson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50286_n167-17" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50286_occ46">wife</rs>
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(not yet taken) were the last Sessions<lb></lb>
indicted for Violently Assaulting Your Petrs. and that<lb></lb>
the Deft Watson hath Since appeared Straversed both<lb></lb>
Indictmts. & given Notice that he will appear & try the<lb></lb>
Same this present General Quarter Sessions of the<lb></lb>
Peace to be held at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50286_geo159">Hicks Hall</rs>
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aforesaid on Saturday the<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50286_date62">fourtenth day of October instant</rs>
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at ten in the forenoon</p>
<p n="168">That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n168-1">John Fanton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50286_n168-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50286_n168-2">Richard Prichard</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50286_n168-2" type="surname" value="Prichard"></interp>
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<lb></lb>
who are both <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50286_occ47">Servts</rs>
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toBladon Esqr<lb></lb>
and material Witnesses. for your Petrs on the said <lb></lb>
indictmt cannot possibly attend the Tryal of the sd.<lb></lb>
traverses at the time appointed by reason of their being<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50286_geo160">Bath</rs>
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wth. their Said MasterBladon Esqr as by<lb></lb>
deft Annexd. Appears wherefore</p>
<p n="169">Your Petitioner most humbly<lb></lb>
prays your Worships to Adjourn the<lb></lb>
Tryal of the said traverses till the<lb></lb>
next Sessions And your petitioner <lb></lb>
Shall pray Etc</p>
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