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<p n="360">To the Right Worpfull his Maties Justices of<lb></lb>
the peace for the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
th<lb></lb>
County of Midds in Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="361">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n361-1">Benjamen Cooper</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Who is this day arested before Hickes<lb></lb>
hall gatte & carried directly away from<lb></lb>
as Court</p>
<p n="362">I hope Srs you Will be pleased to take<lb></lb>
my miserable condition into your Serious consideration<lb></lb>
Srs I was arrested by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n362-1">John Efford</rs>
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& he extented more<lb></lb>
money from me than ye Law a lows for which<lb></lb>
reason the Honorable bench were pleased to grant<lb></lb>
a warrant to bring him before them & this day<lb></lb>
morning he was brought by ye Officer to ye gate<lb></lb>
& they nott bringing him directly before the<lb></lb>
Court <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n362-2">William Hurdis</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ87">Officer</rs>
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came and<lb></lb>
arrested me in ye Name of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n362-3">Joseph Lang</rs>
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ye<lb></lb>
brother he said of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n362-5">john Efford</rs>
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& have carried<lb></lb>
me directly away to ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo92">Marshalsea</rs>
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because<lb></lb>
I Should nott Satesfy the Court how much<lb></lb>
Money <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n362-4">John Efford</rs>
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Extorted</p>
<p n="363">And your petitioner as in duly bound<lb></lb>
Shall Ever pray</p>
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