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<p n="441">Our Sovereign Lord the King<lb></lb>
against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n441-1">Elizabeth</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n441-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50294_occ129">wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n441-2">Edmund Slack</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n441-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n441-3">John Price</rs>
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</p>
<p n="442">To the Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n442-1">William Cowper</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n442-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50294_occ130">Esquire</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and the rest of the Worshipfull Bench of Justices Sitting at the Sessions<lb></lb>
of the peace now holden at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50294_geo317">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50294_geo318">St. John Street</rs>
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</p>
<p n="443">The Humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n443-1">John Price</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n443-1" type="surname" value="Price"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n443-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
one of the Defts in this Cause</p>
<p n="444"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your petitioner being a Neighbour of the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n444-1">Edmund Slack</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n444-1" type="surname" value="Slack"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n444-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
who is<lb></lb>
a poor man and keeps a Stall or Cellar in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50294_geo319">High Holborn</rs>
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and getts his living by<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50294_occ131">mending of Shoes</rs>
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</p>
<p n="445">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-1">Edmund Slack</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n445-1" type="surname" value="Slack"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n445-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
being acquainted with one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-2">John Adams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n445-2" type="surname" value="Adams"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n445-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the Prosecutor<lb></lb>
in this Cause<obscured></obscured>
money Lender otherwise called an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50294_occ132">Usurer</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_occ132" type="occupation" value="Usurer"></interp>
St appears by a Promissory<lb></lb>
Rate now in the Custody of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-3">Edward Slack</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n445-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Signed by the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-4">Edmund Slack</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-5">Edward Pocock</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-6">John Thompson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n445-6" type="surname" value="Thompson"></interp>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-7">John Whitney</rs>
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and dated July 22d 1729 whereby the<lb></lb>
Persons last before named Jointly and Seperately promise to pay upon demand to<lb></lb>
the<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n445-8">John Adams</rs>
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or his Order the Sum of Forty Shillings for vallue reced with<lb></lb>
Lawfull Interest</p>
<p n="446">That the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n446-1">Elizabeth Slack</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-1" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-1" type="surname" value="Slack"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
having the Said Rate in her custody She was by<lb></lb>
Virtue of a Warrt. procured by the Said Adams taken by a Constable and brought before the<lb></lb>
Worshipfull Justice Mercer and thereupon Your Petitioner was desired to go with the Sd.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n446-2">Elizabeth Slack</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-2" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
which he accordingly did and Justice Mercer hearing the Accusation of<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n446-3">John Adams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-3" type="surname" value="Adams"></interp>
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against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n446-4">Elizabeth Slack</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-4" type="surname" value="Slack"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-4" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
was pleased to discharge the<lb></lb>
Warrt. And Since the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n446-5">John Adams</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-5" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-5" type="surname" value="Adams"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
prferred a Bill of Indictmt. agt. the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n446-6">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Slack</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-6" type="surname" value="Slack"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n446-6" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
and your Petr a copy where of is hereunto annoxed</p>
<p n="447">That your Petitioner being taken upon a Bench Warrt. put in Bail and at the<lb></lb>
next Sessions Your Petitioner appeared and pleaded not guilty to the sd. Indictment and<lb></lb>
Since gave Notice to try and traverse the said Indictmt and caused a Venire to be Issued<lb></lb>
out for that Purpose but the Traverse not comeing on your petitioner on Fryday the 24th<lb></lb>
Instant caused another notice to be given for the Traversing the sd. Indictmt on Wednesday<lb></lb>
the 29th. Instant in order to acquit himself thereof and discharge his and his Securitys<lb></lb>
Recognizance</p>
<p n="448">That your Petitioner by reason of Indisposition of body and ill State of health<lb></lb>
having ulcers in his Kidneys and Bladder occasioned by the Stone and other misfortunes is now<lb></lb>
reduced to great poverty and necessity and being intirely Innocent of what the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50294_n448-1">John Adams</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n448-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n448-1" type="surname" value="Adams"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50294_n448-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
(who<lb></lb>
is the Prosecutor in this Cause and Stands Indicted in this Court for willfull and corrupt perjury)<lb></lb>
charges your Petitioner withall and being desirdons to acquit himself and discharge his Securitys</p>
<p n="449">Your Petitioner therefore humbly recommends his deplorable Case to your<lb></lb>
Worships Tender Consideration not only in regard to his Indisposition of body and<lb></lb>
ill State of health but allso to his poverty and his charge & expence in bringing the Said<lb></lb>
Indictmt. in order for Tryall before and humbly prays Your Worships will please to<lb></lb>
remit him the Fees of the Court usuall in this and Such like cases</p>
<p n="450">And your petitioner Shall every pray Etc</p>
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