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<p n="16">To The Worshipfull Bench of Justices at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65396_geo6">Westminster</rs>
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In Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="17">The humble Petition of the Subscribers</p>
<p n="18"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That there is at present oneJunys a<lb></lb>
prisoner in the gate house on a Criminat prosecution<lb></lb>
for stabbing a man surrendered by his bail, who is of<lb></lb>
for turbulent a nature as gives great disturbance to<lb></lb>
the whole Goal</p>
<p n="19">That yr Petitioners who are debtors are<lb></lb>
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Continually insulted by the sd Innys because they<lb></lb>
refuse to Signe Petitions to this Honble Bench against<lb></lb>
me Geary the Keeper tho there is no manner of reason<lb></lb>
for the same yr petitioner being used with greats<lb></lb>
Humanity and the sd Innys Even goes up and down<lb></lb>
from Room to room in the sd prison offering money to<lb></lb>
loan to such poor prisoners as he thinks he can prevail<lb></lb>
with to signe such complaints, tho' he the sd Innys<lb></lb>
himself had been used with great indulgence which<lb></lb>
is an Encouragemt. to his insolence</p>
<p n="20">Yr petitioners therefore humbly pray<lb></lb>
that yr Worships would please to<lb></lb>
interpose yr Authority for their doseth<lb></lb>
quiet by Ordering the sd Mr. Geary the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65396_occ4">Keeper</rs>
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to restrain the sd Innys from<lb></lb>
Coming among yr Petitioners as to yr<lb></lb>
Wisdome Seems meet</p>
<p n="21">And yr petitioners shall ever Pray</p>
<p n="22"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65396_n22-1">John Elphick</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65396_n22-2">Mary W Roberts</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65396_n22-3">Rt. Paterson</rs>
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