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To the Rt: Worth: the Justices of the Peace sitting at H
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in St. Johns Street for ye. County of Midds.
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Sheweth:
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The humble peticon of
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Jon. Tillear
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on ye. behalf of
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Richard Tillear
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Prisonr in
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Newgate
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That yor petrs. sonn ye last Sessions was Indicted & convict for a Trespass & mis
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wh. & was thereupon remanded to New Gate & for that yor petr could not pay Ch
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his said sones was turned on ye Comon side among theires & Robers where he now
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appearing to this Court that yor Petrs said sonn is a Lunatiqne person &
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Sheford
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abroad; Where upon it was By this Court recomended to ye Churchwardens & Overseer of
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poor of
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St Brides Parish
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to take Care to get yor Petrs. Sonn admitted unto the
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of
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Bethlem
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to prevent him from doing further mischeif
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and to be Child
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Lunacy, as by. Law they are obleiged to doe in case yer Petr could not provide for
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And there upon ye Court would Consider to discharge yer Petrs said sonn out of
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for ye sd fine As by the said Order the Original Where of remaining to the
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Newgate ye Copy where of Where unto annexed appeares.
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That yer Petr Applyed himself to ye Churchwardens & Overseers of ye Poor of
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who knowing yer Petrs poverty & Circumstances did readyly Comply & Consent according
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of ye said Order to gett yer Petrs sonn admitted into Bethlem Hospital, In
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of his fine & fees Newgate, & there upon in ordr yor Petr did humbly
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London & Midds by Peticon Setting forth ye said Order to discharge his said
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Who ordered the same accordingly:
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Now may it please yor Worps to discharge yor p
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his fine & fees, So that he may be forth to the sent to
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Bethlem in ordr to prevent him from doing further
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be Cured of his Lunacy according to ye tent of ye
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Court
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And yor Petr (as in duty bound
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John Tillear
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Soe soon as
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is discharged of
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his fine as fees we will take Care to get him
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into ye
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to be Cured
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of his Lunacy, Pursuant to yr Ordr of ye
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last Sessions of ye Justices of the peace
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for ye County of Midds
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Clemt Wakelin
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Ch Warden
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