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To the Worshipfull Bench of
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assembled att their Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace
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held in Westmr- hall in and for the libty. of Westmr:
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Westmr:
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The humble Peticon of
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of the Parish of
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St. James's
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Sheweth
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That abt: a fortnight since
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Mary Dowdell
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, being
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a Servt: to yor. Peticon; (vizt for the Space of two months past)
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That yor. sd: Petr; was robbed during the sd:
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Dowdell service
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to the value of Six pounds and upwards and the sd. Dowdell
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made oath before the Worshipfull Justice Ellis, that One
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Godfrey Fox
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was the Person that robbed your Petr.
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whereupon the sd.
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Dowdell was comitted to Tuttlefeilds
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Bridewell
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in the sd: libty to Secure her giveing evidence
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on a bill of Indictmt: preferred and found agst. the sd. Fox
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That yor: sd. Petr. is informed this day the sd. Dowdell was
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discharged by this Worshipfull Bench, altho' yor. Petr.
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has notice the sd. Fox will Surrender himselfe and
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his tryall on the sd. Indictmt; on Fryday next att the
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: Denton
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Whereupon yor: Petr. most humbly prayes the sd.
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Dowdell may be continued in custody to give
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here evidence at aforesd.
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And your Petr. shall pray Etc
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