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<p n="56">To the Rt: Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace For the<lb></lb>
County of Middx</p>
<p n="57">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n57-99">Walter Jemson</rs>
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<p n="58"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That For the Fact whereof your Petitr. stood Indicted in this Court<lb></lb>
this Sessions Your Worspps were pleased to Fine him Five Pounds<lb></lb>
And for Nonpayment thereof to Comitt him to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo36">New prison</rs>
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in this County<lb></lb>
where he now remaines</p>
<p n="59">That your Petitr: hath been Confined in the said Prison Thirteen Weeks &<lb></lb>
upwards and lyes in a Sick and Weak Condition and Is ready to Perish for<lb></lb>
want of Sustenance having noe Friend in the World to assist him but<lb></lb>
his poor Wife who is down lying and must Inevitably starve in the said<lb></lb>
Prison Unlesse Relieved by Yor Worspps And for as much as your<lb></lb>
Petitr. being very sorry for the said Offence and resolving never to Offend.<lb></lb>
againe in the like Nature And humbly Submitting himselfe to the<lb></lb>
great Goodnesse and Mercy of this Court</p>
<p n="60">Your Petitr. therefore humbly prays Yor.<lb></lb>
Worsppl will be released to Comiserater<lb></lb>
his sad and Deplorable Condicon and to<lb></lb>
Remitt his said Fine If Yor Worspps<lb></lb>
soe think fitt</p>
<p n="61"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n61-99">Per. Prettie</rs>
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<p n="62">And Yor: Petitr: shall ever Pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n62-99">Walter Jemson</rs>
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