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To the Right Worshipfull her Majties. Justices of the peace for the
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County of Middx at the Generall Quarter Sessions of the peace none holden
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for the said County
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The humble Peticonr of
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William Watson
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Sheweth
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That your Peticonr: Standing Judicted at the last generall Quarter Sessions of
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the peace holden for the said County for a Felony prsended to be committed about two Yeares Since
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And also standing Indicted for the same Felony at the Sessions of the peace held for the City and
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Liberty of Wesm. he was Since the said Sessions by vecture of a Warrt. rating both the said
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Indictmts. apprehended and carryed before the Worshipfull Justies Butler, before whom your
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Peticonr together wth. his Barle Entered into severall Recognizances as well for his appearing
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at the last Sessions of the peace holden for the said City and Liberty of Westm As for his appearing
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at the last Sessions of the peace holden for the said County of Middx to Answer. and plead to the
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said respective Indictmts. agt. him at the said respective Sessions of the peace
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That your Peticonr. to manifest his Innocence and to discharge his Baile would
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according to the said recogizances have appeared and pleaded to the said Indictints. But that one
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Thomas Murfey
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did on
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the
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28th. day of August last
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Peticonr to be Arrested
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in an Action at his Suite and there on carryed to
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Newgate
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where your Peticoner hath ever Since been
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and now remains a Prisoner at the said Murfey's suite saw that he was and is thereby uncapable
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of Appearing to Answr. and plead to the said Indictmts. agt. him
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Wherefore your Peticonr most humbly prayes
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That your Worshipps will be pleased to respits
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his recognizance till the next Sessions of the
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peace to be holden for the said County
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And Your Peticonr shall ever prayer Etc.
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