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<p n="17">To the Worshipfull Bench of <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65344_occ13">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
assembled att their Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace<lb></lb>
held in Westmr- hall in and for the libty. of Westmr:</p>
<p n="18"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Westmr:</note>
<lb></lb>
The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65344_n18-1">Thomas Jones</rs>
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<interp inst="LMWJPS65344_n18-1" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65344_n18-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65344_geo16">St. James's</rs>
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Westmr: in the County of Middlx</p>
<p n="19"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That abt: a fortnight since <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65344_n19-1">Mary Dowdell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMWJPS65344_n19-1" type="surname" value="Dowdell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65344_n19-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65344_occ14">Spr</rs>
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, being<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
a Servt: to yor. Peticon; (vizt for the Space of two months past)<lb></lb>
That yor. sd: Petr; was robbed during the sd:<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Dowdell service<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
to the value of Six pounds and upwards and the sd. Dowdell<lb></lb>
made oath before the Worshipfull Justice Ellis, that One<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65344_n19-2">Godfrey Fox</rs>
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<interp inst="LMWJPS65344_n19-2" type="surname" value="Fox"></interp>
<interp inst="LMWJPS65344_n19-2" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
was the Person that robbed your Petr.<lb></lb>
whereupon the sd.<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Dowdell was comitted to Tuttlefeilds<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65344_geo17">Bridewell</rs>
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in the sd: libty to Secure her giveing evidence<lb></lb>
on a bill of Indictmt: preferred and found agst. the sd. Fox<lb></lb>
That yor: sd. Petr. is informed this day the sd. Dowdell was<lb></lb>
discharged by this Worshipfull Bench, altho' yor. Petr.<lb></lb>
has notice the sd. Fox will Surrender himselfe and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
his tryall on the sd. Indictmt; on Fryday next att the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65344_geo18">Old Baily</rs>
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</p>
<p n="20"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">P Hen<obscured></obscured>
: Denton<lb></lb>
29: Jury 1716}</note>
<lb></lb>
Whereupon yor: Petr. most humbly prayes the sd.<lb></lb>
Dowdell may be continued in custody to give<lb></lb>
here evidence at aforesd.</p>
<p n="21">And your Petr. shall pray Etc</p>
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