<div1 type="SM_PSpage" id="LMSMPS50290PS502900004"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMPS502900004"></xptr>
<p n="8"> <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50290_geo9">Burrough</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo9" type="placeName" value="Burrough"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo9" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50290_geo10">Town<lb></lb>
Westminster</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo10" type="placeName" value="TownWestminster"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo10" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the County<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50290_geo11">Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo11" type="placeName" value="Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo11" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
to Wit}</p>
<p n="9">At yr. Generall Quarter Session of Yr Peace held<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
for yr Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Church of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50290_geo12">Saint Peter Westminster</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo12" type="placeName" value="Saint Peter Westminster"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo12" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50290_geo13">City<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Town of Westminster</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo13" type="placeName" value="CityTown of Westminster"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo13" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50290_geo14">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo14" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_geo14" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Martins le Grand London on Wednesday Yr Eight &<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
day of March in yr Sixth year of yr reigne of one Peace<lb></lb>
Lord George yr Second King of Great Britain<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Ireland Defender of the Faith and So Forth</p>
<p n="10">Whereas at the Generall Quarter Session held for this City &<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Adjournmt. on Saturday yr Sixth day of January Last J: Innes and other<lb></lb>
Prisoners for Debt confined in his Majesties Prison of ye Gatehouse with<lb></lb>
City of Westmr. under ye Custody of Francis Geary Keeper of ye Sd. Prison<lb></lb>
Exhibit their humble Peticon to this Court Setting fouth That ye Sd Fras<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Gears and his Agents had been guilty of Extortion and Abuses towards<lb></lb>
Prisoners as in the Said Peticon is Set forth and whereas by an Order<lb></lb>
Court made at the Same Sessions the Matters contained in the Sd Paties<lb></lb>
And also the Mres contained in another Peticon also then Exhibited<lb></lb>
this Court in favour of the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-1">Francis Geary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-1" type="given" value="Francis"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-1" type="surname" value="Geary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
were refused to Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-12">Thomas<lb></lb>
Cross</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-12" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-12" type="surname" value="Cross"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-12" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50290_occ3">Barrt</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_occ3" type="occupation" value="Barrt"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-13">Wm Cowper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-13" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-13" type="surname" value="Cowper"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-13" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-14">John Crop</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-14" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-14" type="surname" value="Crop"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-14" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-15">Alexander Choke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-15" type="given" value="Alexander"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-15" type="surname" value="Choke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-15" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-2">Samuel Saville</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-2" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-2" type="surname" value="Saville"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-3">John<lb></lb>
Meard</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-3" type="surname" value="Meard"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-4">Thomas Burdus</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-4" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-4" type="surname" value="Burdus"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-5">Michel Margetts</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-5" type="given" value="Michel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-5" type="surname" value="Margetts"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-16">Thos: Deveill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-16" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-16" type="surname" value="Deveill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-16" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Thos:<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-17">Rich<lb></lb>
Gifford</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-17" type="given" value="Rich"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-17" type="surname" value="Gifford"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-17" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-6">Oliver Lambert</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-6" type="given" value="Oliver"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-6" type="surname" value="Lambert"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Esquires and other of his Majesties<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
the Peace of this City and Liberty or any five of them to Examination<lb></lb>
contained in both the Sd. peticons and to report their Opinion their<lb></lb>
to this Court And Whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-7">Wm Cowper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-7" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-7" type="surname" value="Cowper"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-18">Jno: Crop</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-18" type="given" value="Jno"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-18" type="surname" value="Crop"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-18" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Thos Burdus<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Margetts Oliver Lambert and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-8">John Meard</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-8" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-8" type="surname" value="Meard"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-8" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Esqrs Six of the Said Justices<lb></lb>
named in the Said order of reference have this day delivered into<lb></lb>
their report of report of ye Mre to them referred Setting forth that they by<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
of ye sd Order of reference had had Severall meeting in the Sd prison &<lb></lb>
examined a great number of Witness upon Oath on the Part of ye Sd<lb></lb>
and the other Peticoners and in regard thatit was part of Yr Comper<lb></lb>
against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-9">Francis Geary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-9" type="given" value="Francis"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-9" type="surname" value="Geary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-9" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
that the Said Goal was<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
had personally viewed the Sd Goal and every part there of by<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the their Opinion been in any maintain made good agnt<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Geary and that they had not proceeded to examine into ye mi<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
in ye Peticon Exhibited in favour of ye sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-10">Francis Geary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-10" type="given" value="Francis"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-10" type="surname" value="Geary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-10" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
as not<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
it necessary so to do in as much as so farr as it concerned ye<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of ye Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50290_n10-11">Francis Geary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-11" type="given" value="Francis"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-11" type="surname" value="Geary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50290_n10-11" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
nothing had been made out or Proved<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Satisfaccon of ye Sd. referees And also Setting forth that ye sd.<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
had put in before them his Answer in writing to yesd. Pa<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
had Admitted as it was Charged that there near was any<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
hung life in ye Goal d<obscured></obscured>
ng his time altho by his P<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
there were some which ye Sd. reference thought a M<obscured></obscured>
</p>
</div1>

View as Text