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<p n="270">To the Right Worps. the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50007_occ41">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the County of Middx</p>
<p n="271">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n271-1">Anthony Wood</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo64">parish of St. James</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo65">Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50007_occ42">Blacksmith</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="272"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That of late your Peticoner unfortunatly happening near a place<lb></lb>
called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo66">Black Maries At</rs>
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which place then was a Great Concourse<lb></lb>
of people Some where of did at the same time assault a certaine<lb></lb>
House there being whereupon severall of the Actors there of were<lb></lb>
then apprehended & comitted to prison Amongst whom your petr.<lb></lb>
was comitted to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo67">Newgate</rs>
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where he Still remaines Although he is<lb></lb>
not in the least Guilty of anything relating to the said Misdemeanors<lb></lb>
And he being a very poore man & having a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50007_occ43">wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50007_occ43" type="occupation" value="wife"></interp>
& foure Small<lb></lb>
Children to mainteyne who must inevitably perish if your P<lb></lb>
said Imprisonment Should be continued.</p>
<p n="273">Your Peticoner therefore most humbly prays your Wo<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to be pleased to Grant that he may be discharged from<lb></lb>
this said Imprisonment.</p>
<p n="274">And your Peticoner Shall ever Pray Etc.<lb></lb>
We whose names and here subscribed Inhabitants of the parish<lb></lb>
aforesaid Doe hereby certify your Coorspps that the Peticoner<lb></lb>
is a very industrious man towards the releife of his wife & foure<lb></lb>
Children And that he is a person of a Good life & Conversation.</p>
<p n="275"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n275-3">Thom: G Garnett</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n275-1">Richard Coles</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n275-2">Edward Burn</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n275-4">Richard Gardner</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50007_occ44">Church Wardens</rs>
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</p>
<p n="276"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n276-1">Steevon Lork</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n276-2">Samuel longbench</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50007_occ45">Constabell</rs>
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</p>
<p n="277"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n277-1">William H Harding</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n277-2">Nathall Lower</rs>
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<lb></lb>
His Mark.</p>
<p n="278"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n278-1">Rob Payment</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50007_n278-2">Tho: Spaskoy</rs>
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