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June 1716

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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices of the Peace
assembled att their Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace
held in Westmr- hall in and for the libty. of Westmr:

Westmr:


The humble Peticon of Thomas Jones< no role > of the Parish of
St. James's Westmr: in the County of Middlx

Sheweth


That abt: a fortnight since Mary Dowdell< no role > Spr , being [..]
a Servt: to yor. Peticon; (vizt for the Space of two months past)
That yor. sd: Petr; was robbed during the sd: [..] Dowdell service [..]
to the value of Six pounds and upwards and the sd. Dowdell
made oath before the Worshipfull Justice Ellis, that One
Godfrey Fox< no role > was the Person that robbed your Petr.
whereupon the sd. [..] Dowdell was comitted to Tuttlefeilds
Bridewell in the sd: libty to Secure her giveing evidence
on a bill of Indictmt: preferred and found agst. the sd. Fox
That yor: sd. Petr. is informed this day the sd. Dowdell was
discharged by this Worshipfull Bench, altho' yor. Petr.
has notice the sd. Fox will Surrender himselfe and [..]
his tryall on the sd. Indictmt; on Fryday next att the Old Baily

P Hen [..] : Denton
29: Jury 1716}


Whereupon yor: Petr. most humbly prayes the sd.
Dowdell may be continued in custody to give
here evidence at aforesd.

And your Petr. shall pray Etc




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