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June 1698

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To the Rt. Honble. St John Holt< no role > Lord Chiefe Justice of England

To the Rt Worpfull his Maties Justices of the Peace for
the County of Midds.

The Peticon of Tho: Morgan< no role > of White Chappell [..]
Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Peticonr did Continue to Work in Laborers
work with one Robert Warden< no role > till he had earned the
Sume of fifty two Shillings and eight pence and your
Petr. being a very poor Man and much wanting his
money caused the Said Robert Warden< no role > to be brought
before Justice Bateman who comitted him to New
[..] nison for Nonpayment of Wages, but was admitted
to bail by Justice Smith of Clerkenwell without
[..] wing any manner of Notice to Justice Bateman or
your Petr Since which your Petr can neither find
Prisoner nor Bail Soe that your Petr is like to be
defrauded of his Just due by the Management of Justice
Smith.

Your Petr therefore most humbly beggs your Worpps
Lordships to take his case into your most
prudent Consideration, and wed his cause
against the unjust Dealings of Justice Smith

And your Petr as in duty bound Shall over pray Etc.

John Berry< no role >
Ben: Knowles< no role > }
Churchwardens




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