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<p n="24">To the Honoble: the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50070_occ6">Justices of the peace</rs>
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<p n="25">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50070_n25-1">Richard Bather</rs>
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<p n="26"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="27">That your poor Petitioner was be & at county bound our<lb></lb>
Cash Pensions by oneSmyth had at accordingly<obscured></obscured>
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gave Security for his Appears this Pensions But the<lb></lb>
Sayd Smith thinking to prvent any defence your Petition<lb></lb>
and to bring his Bayle to<obscured></obscured>
has Extend<lb></lb>
his Malice Soe farr. as to Cause Yor Petitioner to<obscured></obscured>
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Arreacted att his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50070_occ7">Smile</rs>
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for some pounds taken<obscured></obscured>
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hath yor Petitioner over his not one<obscured></obscured>
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is Now a Close Prisoner in the<obscured></obscured>
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Incapable of making any defence wh<obscured></obscured>
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against him-this prsent peticon-And humbly<lb></lb>
hopes Yor.will be Pleased to late now<lb></lb>
advantage of yor. Petition Security for not appearing<lb></lb>
being Confined as aforesayd; And yor Petition<lb></lb>
Shall every pray for-yor</p>
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