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<p n="177">To the Worshipfull Justices asembled at the<lb></lb>
Sessions House at Hick's Hall in St John<lb></lb>
Street in & for the County of Middx</p>
<p n="178">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n178-1">John Peacock</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n178-1" type="surname" value="PEACOCK"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n178-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="179"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That about July last one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n179-1">Thomas Gearing</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n179-1" type="given" value="THOMAS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n179-1" type="surname" value="GEARING"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n179-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
an <lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50159_occ30">officer to the Bayliffe</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50159_geo54">Westmr</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo54" type="placeName" value="Westmr"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo54" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
. came to yor peticonrs.<lb></lb>
House under prtence of arresting one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n179-2">Jane Richardson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n179-2" type="given" value="JANE"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n179-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
formerly a Lodger with your Peticoner.</p>
<p n="180">That not findeing the said Richardson there he broake<lb></lb>
sevall Doores belonging to yor Petrs. house & Entred<lb></lb>
all the Roomes. there but did not arrest the said<lb></lb>
Richardson</p>
<p n="181">That yor Petr. psented the said Gearing & one Wilson<lb></lb>
the said offence. And thereupon<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Gearing Indictors yor.<lb></lb>
Petr. for a pretended Recine of the sd. Richardson</p>
<p n="182">That they have absconded for fear of yor Petr.<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
agt. them & therefore he could not trye his Traverse the<lb></lb>
And for as Mens as the said Gearing is Dead yor<lb></lb>
Petcon humbly hopes. he shall be at Liberty to<lb></lb>
will draw his Recognizance</p>
<p n="183">And yor Petr. shall ever pray</p>
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