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To the Rt. Honble. the Lord Mayor and the rest of the
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Majesty's
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and General
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The humble petition of
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Samuel Custins
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James Watlin
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William Jefferys
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Sheweth
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That Your petr Custins was on
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of March last Committed to the
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Suffolk, being Charged together with about thirty other
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to have been on the 29th. of September last arm'd with fire
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at
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in the said County, in Order to run Land and
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away prohibited or uncustom'd Goods, and Your petr. was
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removed or Newgate on the 17th of March last and has Since
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been Indicted thereupon
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That your petr.
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James Watlin
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was on the 26
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March last Committed to
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, and is Since indicted
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Suggestion, that Your petr. having been on the 29th. of Septr
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arm'd with fire Arms and other Offensive weapons Assembled
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Benacre aforesaid in Order to be aiding and Assisting in
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running and Carrying away uncustom'd Goods.
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That Your petr
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William Jefferys
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was on the 18th.
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February last Committed to
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the Common
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of Suffolk
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on a Suggestion that Deft with others, was on the
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of November last, assembled together at
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in Order to
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and Assist the rescuing of One
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James Holt
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a Smugler
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Your petr was afterwards removed to London and Stand
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indicted for the fact.
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That your petrs in Order to
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have been at great Expence in Sub
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of Character and Reputation from the Countys of
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Norfolk
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in Order to make their innocence Appear
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Custins
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his Mark
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James
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Watlin
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William Jefferies
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Your petrs. therefore most humbly
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this Honble. Court will be pleased to
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that Your petrs. may be tryed Bailed or
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discharged this present Sessions
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And Your petrs Shall ever pray Etc
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