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<p n="733">To the Rt. Honble. the Lord Mayor and the rest of the<lb></lb>
Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50386_occ137">Justices of Oyer and terminer</rs>
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and General<lb></lb>
Goal Delivery of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo383">Newgate</rs>
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held in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo384">Old Bailey</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo385">Justice hall</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo386">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="734">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n734-1">Samuel Custins</rs>
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,<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n734-13">James Watlin</rs>
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, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n734-3">William Jefferys</rs>
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</p>
<p n="735"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Your petr Custins was on<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of March last Committed to the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Suffolk, being Charged together with about thirty other<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to have been on the 29th. of September last arm'd with fire<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo387">Benacre</rs>
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in the said County, in Order to run Land and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
away prohibited or uncustom'd Goods, and Your petr. was<lb></lb>
removed or Newgate on the 17th of March last and has Since<lb></lb>
been Indicted thereupon</p>
<p n="736">That your petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n736-1">James Watlin</rs>
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was on the 26<lb></lb>
March last Committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo388">Newgate</rs>
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, and is Since indicted<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Suggestion, that Your petr. having been on the 29th. of Septr<lb></lb>
arm'd with fire Arms and other Offensive weapons Assembled<lb></lb>
Benacre aforesaid in Order to be aiding and Assisting in<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
running and Carrying away uncustom'd Goods.</p>
<p n="737">That Your petr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n737-1">William Jefferys</rs>
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was on the 18th.<lb></lb>
February last Committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo389">the Common</rs>
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Goal for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo390">County<lb></lb>
of Suffolk</rs>
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on a Suggestion that Deft with others, was on the<lb></lb>
of November last, assembled together at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo391">Benacre</rs>
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in Order to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and Assist the rescuing of One <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n737-2">James Holt</rs>
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a Smugler<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Your petr was afterwards removed to London and Stand<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
indicted for the fact.</p>
<p n="738">That your petrs in Order to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
have been at great Expence in Sub<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of Character and Reputation from the Countys of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo392">Norfolk</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50386_geo393">Suffolk</rs>
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in Order to make their innocence Appear</p>
<p n="739"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n739-1">Samuel<lb></lb>
Custins</rs>
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</p>
<p n="740">his Mark<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n740-1">James<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Watlin</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50386_n740-2">William Jefferies</rs>
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</p>
<p n="741">Your petrs. therefore most humbly<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
this Honble. Court will be pleased to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
that Your petrs. may be tryed Bailed or<lb></lb>
discharged this present Sessions</p>
<p n="742">And Your petrs Shall ever pray Etc</p>
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