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<p n="194">To the Rt Worsppll. his Matys Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for ye County of Middx.</p>
<p n="195">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50167_n195-1">John<lb></lb>
Skip with</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50167_n195-1" type="surname" value="SKIPWITH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50167_n195-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50167_geo83">St.<lb></lb>
Giles without Cripplegate</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50167_geo83" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in ye<lb></lb>
said County.</p>
<p n="196"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="197">That your Peticoner was Sumoned to attend<lb></lb>
this Court this present Sessions to Serve on ye.<lb></lb>
Grand Jury.</p>
<p n="198">That your Peticoner being an Ignorant person<lb></lb>
did not attend pursuant to his Summons.<lb></lb>
And for as much as your Petitioner being<lb></lb>
by trade a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50167_occ64">Cooper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50167_occ64" type="occupation" value="Cooper"></interp>
and keeping a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50167_occ65">Shopp</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50167_occ65" type="occupation" value="Shopp"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and having noe body at all to Manage<lb></lb>
his busynesse in his Absence would have.<lb></lb>
leaded to his Utter ruin to have Attended.<lb></lb>
That yor petitr: for his Non appearance is fined<lb></lb>
Fourty Shillings which by reason of his.<lb></lb>
poverty he is not able to pay And being<lb></lb>
heartily sorry for ye said Offence and<lb></lb>
willing to serve next Sessions</p>
<p n="199">Yor Petr humbly prays yor Worspps<lb></lb>
will be pleased to Remitt the said<lb></lb>
Fine</p>
<p n="200">And yor petr Shall Ever pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50167_n200-1">John Skipweth</rs>
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