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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justice's, for ye: Citty, & Liberty of
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Westminster
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The Humble Petition of
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James Spencer
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Sheweth;
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That yr: Petitioner, was taken with a Warrant, for
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Assultings one
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Laurence Campbel
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, and Committed to the Gatehouse;
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but got his inlargement, by giving Bail, to answer his Complaint
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the Last Quarter Sessions of the peace.
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That yr: Petir: was Indicted at ye: Sd. Sessions, by ye
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afore Sd: Laurence Cambpel, and taken with a Bench Warrant,
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and Committed again to the Gatehouse, where yr. Petir: now
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lies Confind, for want of Sureties.
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That yr: Petir: acknowledges; that he did give yr. sd:
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Laurence Cambpel, a Stook over ye: fingers, with a Smal twig
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yr: Petir: had then in his hand, for being impudent, and for
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Swearing, with other unseemly words, and Expressions; and
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vile Action, not becoming him to Speak to men, he being
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a Shoe Boy, about fifteen or fiftheen years Old, But
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put on; by oneDisney an Irish
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who Stewards
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he his an Attorney, prompts and incouriages, and
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Supplyes the sd Said Laurance Cambpel, with mony,
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and want's one Guinea, of yr: Petir. to make it up;
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That yr Petir. have given Notice, to the afore sd.
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Laurence Cambpel, and his Attorney (has he Calls
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himself) that this day yr: Petir: will plead Guilty,
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to the afore sd Indictment, or againt any other
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Complaint, made by them Etc.
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Your Petir:, Most humbly Pray
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that yr: worship, would be so pleas'd
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to take yr Petitioner Case, into yr.
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wife Consideration, and order yr. Petir:
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to be brought before yr. Worships this
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day, that he may Plead Guilty, to the
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Indictment prefer'd against him, which
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yr: Petis: Begs you would be pleasd to
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Enquire into, to See yr. Petr: have Justice,
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according as to yr: Wisdoms, think
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most Meet.
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And your Petir. as in Duty, bound; Shall ever Pray.
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