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To the Worshipfull Justices asembled at the
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Sessions House at Hick's Hall in St John
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The humble Peticon of
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John Peacock
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Sheweth
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That about July last one
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Thomas Gearing
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an
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officer to the Bayliffe
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of
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. came to yor peticonrs.
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House under prtence of arresting one
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Jane Richardson
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formerly a Lodger with your Peticoner.
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That not findeing the said Richardson there he broake
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sevall Doores belonging to yor Petrs. house & Entred
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all the Roomes. there but did not arrest the said
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Richardson
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That yor Petr. psented the said Gearing & one Wilson
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the said offence. And thereupon
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Gearing Indictors yor.
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Petr. for a pretended Recine of the sd. Richardson
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That they have absconded for fear of yor Petr.
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agt. them & therefore he could not trye his Traverse the
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And for as Mens as the said Gearing is Dead yor
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Petcon humbly hopes. he shall be at Liberty to
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will draw his Recognizance
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And yor Petr. shall ever pray
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