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<p n="657">To the Rt. Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50524_n657-1">Thomas Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50524_occ202">Esqr</rs>
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. and to the Worshipfull Justices<lb></lb>
of Peace Assembled together at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50524_geo303">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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in and for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50524_geo304">Middx</rs>
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on Monday the 4th Day<lb></lb>
of July, 1763.</p>
<p n="658">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50524_n658-1">John Turner</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50524_n658-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50524_occ203">keeper of his<lb></lb>
Majesty's Prison</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50524_geo305">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50524_geo306">Bridewell</rs>
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</p>
<p n="659"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Worships Petitioner has been <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50524_occ204">keeper of the said Prison</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
about 2 years last past during all which time your Petitioner behavee himself housely<lb></lb>
and well by strictly obeying all your Worships commands and used the Prisoners<lb></lb>
committed to his care with all humanity and ten demess as the nature of their<lb></lb>
unhappy circumstances wonsd admit of</p>
<p n="660">That your Petitioner having had a large family and but in small<lb></lb>
business was much incumbred with Debts before your Petitioner was placed as<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50524_occ205">Keeper of the said Prison</rs>
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and has now a wife and four smal Children<lb></lb>
unprovided for and at present out of all manner of Business or imploy they<lb></lb>
must inevitably become destitute of the support of life unless your Worships<lb></lb>
out of your tender and great goodnesses shall be pleased to reinstate him<lb></lb>
into his former post or place of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50524_occ206">Keeper of the said Prison</rs>
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and as your Petitioner<lb></lb>
having a Relation or friend (if your Petitioner should be so happy as to be<lb></lb>
reinstated) will immediately advance and pay of all your Petitioners Debts and<lb></lb>
incumbrances which he is now incumbred with</p>
<p n="661">Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays<lb></lb>
your Worships in regard to the hardship of his<lb></lb>
Case and the large family of Children which<lb></lb>
he now hath that your Worships will be<lb></lb>
pleased to reastablish him who for the future<lb></lb>
will always keep himself sober and temperate<lb></lb>
and sincerely and faithfully do promise to<lb></lb>
perform the Trust so Committed to his care <lb></lb>
and Charge in every respect whatsoever</p>
<p n="662">And Your Worships Petitioner (as in duty bound) will ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="663"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50524_n663-1">Jno Turner</rs>
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