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<p n="51">To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices sitting at Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall in and for the County of Middlesex</p>
<p n="52">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50133_n52-1">Thomas Bates</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50133_n52-1" type="surname" value="BATES"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50133_n52-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="53"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">The humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner having for some years Officiated at<lb></lb>
Prison as <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50133_occ3">Turnkey</rs>
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, and in the absence of the late (and present) Keeper of the<lb></lb>
Prison attended this honble: Bench (hee hopes to Satisfaction)</p>
<p n="54">That your Petitioner being, informed, that your Worshipps<lb></lb>
in<obscured></obscured>
to dismiss Mr. Lowthorpe the present Keeper, from his said Office,</p>
<p n="55">That your Petitioner haveing by his constant attendance<lb></lb>
Turnkey Etc a: (as he humbly conceives) qualified himselfe for the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
hance of his Duty (if your Worshipps shall please to admitt him</p>
<p n="56">Most humbly prays that this honoble:<lb></lb>
Bench will be favourably pleased to Elect<lb></lb>
your Petitioner in the Room of Mr. Lowthorpe<lb></lb>
(if dismissed) Keeper of your said Prison</p>
<p n="57">And yor: Petitionr: (as in Duty<lb></lb>
bound) shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="58"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50133_n58-1">Tho: Bates</rs>
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