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<p n="535">To the Worshipful his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50801_occ186">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_occ186" type="occupation" value="Justices of thePeace"></interp>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50801_geo484">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_geo484" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_geo484" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="536">The Humble Petition of}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50801_n536-1">Peter Wallace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-1" type="given" value="Peter"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-1" type="surname" value="Wallace"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50801_n536-2">Francis Foster</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-2" type="given" value="Francis"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-2" type="surname" value="Foster"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
,<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50801_occ187">Constables</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_occ187" type="occupation" value="Constables"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50801_n536-3">William Parker</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-3" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-3" type="surname" value="Parker"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, & <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50801_n536-4">John Harris</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-4" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-4" type="surname" value="Harris"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_n536-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="537"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioners were Summonsed to make their<lb></lb>
Returns of the List of Jurors in their several Districts on the<lb></lb>
Sixth Instant at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50801_geo485">Guild hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_geo485" type="placeName" value="Guild hall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_geo485" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50801_geo486">Westminster</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_geo486" type="placeName" value="Westminster"></interp>
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.</p>
<p n="538">That your Petitioners attended accordingly, and<lb></lb>
made their Returns, and were Sworn in of the Jury<lb></lb>
They were ordered to attend their Foreman, but the<lb></lb>
Croud being great they could not See, neither did they<lb></lb>
know who their Foreman was; they waited in Court<lb></lb>
till about Two O Clock, when the Crier informed<lb></lb>
them they might depart and attend again at <lb></lb>
Four O'Clock.</p>
<p n="539">That on your Petitioners leaving the Hall<lb></lb>
they used their utmost diligence to find out the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50801_occ188">High<lb></lb>
Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_occ188" type="occupation" value="HighConstable"></interp>
but without Effect. They attended again<lb></lb>
at the Hall long before the Doors were opened, and<lb></lb>
were there Informed the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50801_occ189">High Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50801_occ189" type="occupation" value="High Constable"></interp>
was then at a <lb></lb>
Public House the Corner of Downing Street, where your<lb></lb>
Petitioners went and was then Informed they were<lb></lb>
each of them fined Five Pounds.</p>
<p n="540">That each of your Petitioners are willing to <lb></lb>
make Oath of the Truth of this their Petition, and that<lb></lb>
it was their Intention to have performed their Duty, and <lb></lb>
that they Erred only through want of Information.</p>
<p n="541"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">21st October<lb></lb>
1785</note>
<lb></lb>
Your Petitioners therefore most humbly hope<lb></lb>
your Worships will be kindly pleased to take<lb></lb>
their case into consideration, and as they did not<lb></lb>
wilfully Err that the said Fine may be taken off<lb></lb>
or at least initigated so low as not to Distress your<lb></lb>
Petitioners, who as in duty bound will over Pray Etc.</p>
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