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<p n="991">To the Worshipful Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50685_n991-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50685_occ252">Knt</rs>
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and to the rest of the Honourable Justices<lb></lb>
now Assembled at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50685_geo913">Hick's Hall</rs>
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<p n="992">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50685_n992-1">Mary Birks</rs>
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<p n="993"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That In July Session your Petitioner being bound<lb></lb>
over at the Rotation Office in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50685_geo914">Bowe Street</rs>
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to prosecute<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50685_n993-1">Robert Lofthouse</rs>
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for a Felony but the prisoner being not<lb></lb>
Committed until the last day of Session was unable to<lb></lb>
prosecute and the prisoner being discharged within<lb></lb>
three days after the said Sessions your Petitioner thought<lb></lb>
herself entirely discharged being in herself quietignwant<lb></lb>
of the Law and the Consequence that might Attenderech<lb></lb>
Neglect and being a poor Woman is quiet unable to<lb></lb>
pay the said Recognizance being quiet distute of any Money</p>
<p n="994">Wherefore your Petitioner humbly<lb></lb>
prays your Worships to take he<lb></lb>
Unhappy Case into Consideration<lb></lb>
and order her Recognizance to be<lb></lb>
discharged</p>
<p n="995">And your Petr shall ever<lb></lb>
pray Etc</p>
<p n="996"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50685_n996-1">Mary Birks</rs>
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