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<p n="180">That in Truth the Silk taken out of your Petitioners House was<lb></lb>
never and Prusian Silk and as the said Nichols alledged the said<lb></lb>
Silk of him that had been Embezzled by the said Forrest was a sort<lb></lb>
Called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo114">Bengall</rs>
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or Flatts and Quite a difft. Sort of Silk to that Seized<lb></lb>
of your Petitioner</p>
<p n="181">That no Person was Examined before the said Justices at the<lb></lb>
time of the said Convict or expect the Constable who Searched your Petrs.<lb></lb>
House and alsothe said Nicholas attended he refused to be<lb></lb>
Sworn or further to Prosecute the same the said Nicholls being<lb></lb>
Consious that the said Silk could not be his Property by reason of<lb></lb>
it being a Quite different Sort of what he lost or alledged he<lb></lb>
had lost</p>
<p n="182">That your Petr. is in no wise Guilty of the said Offence<lb></lb>
wherewith he is Charged by the said Conviction</p>
<p n="183">Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly<lb></lb>
Prays your Worships that the said<lb></lb>
Conviction may be Quashed and that<lb></lb>
the prosecutor thereof may Pay yr.<lb></lb>
Petitioner his Costs Arising by reason<lb></lb>
of the said Prosecution & this Appeal</p>
<p n="184">A Yr. Petitioner Shall ever Pray Etc</p>
<p n="185"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo115">Middlesex</rs>
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at the Genl. Sessions of the Peace holden in and for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo116">Middx</rs>
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at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo117">Guild hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo118">King Street</rs>
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Westminster by Adjournment on Monday<lb></lb>
the Sixteenth day of Feby. in the Eighteenth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign<lb></lb>
Lord<del>King</del>
George the third King of Great Britain Etc</p>
<p n="186">It is Ordered that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50678_n186-1">Samuel Nicholls</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50678_n186-2">William Smith</rs>
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have Notice<lb></lb>
of the within Appeal and that they and all others Concerned Do attend<lb></lb>
this Court on Thursday the nineteenth day of Feby. Instant at nine of the<lb></lb>
Clock in the forenoon to hear the Judgmt. & Determination of this Court touching<lb></lb>
the said Appeal</p>
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