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<p n="125">To the Right Worshipfull his Maties: Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace for the County of Middx In their Generall<lb></lb>
Sessions of the peace Assembled</p>
<p n="126">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50211_n126-1">Edward Roberts</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_n126-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
now A <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50211_occ27">prisoner</rs>
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In <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50211_geo38">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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<p n="127">Sheweth<lb></lb>
That your petitioner was About three Months Since<lb></lb>
tryed before this Honerable Court for Assaulting one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50211_n127-1">Margaret<lb></lb>
Thompkinson</rs>
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A Woman of A Vile Character with an Intent<lb></lb>
to Ravish her, Tho her Intent was onely to Extert Money<lb></lb>
from your Humble Petitioner, that with her false Swearing<lb></lb>
She prevailed upon this Court to Convict him of ye Said Offence<lb></lb>
And was Sentenced to Six Monthes hard Labour besides his body<lb></lb>
Thatt your Humble Petitioner is in A Deplowable State of body<lb></lb>
being broke out in the face & body that he is Really An<lb></lb>
Object of Pitty to All thatt Shall be hould him & therefore<lb></lb>
is Rendred as Such to this Honerable Court Implorsing their<lb></lb>
Mercy or Other wayes he Must Invitabley parish Severall Surgeons<lb></lb>
haveing Review'd the Body of your Humble petitioner Gives in<lb></lb>
their Verdict that itt is Morall Impossible for him to live<lb></lb>
much longer without A Speedy Releif. That your Petitioner has<lb></lb>
Undergone three Months Imprisinment in this his Deplowable<lb></lb>
Condition & Most Humbly Begs of this Honerable Court to take<lb></lb>
his Circumstances Into their Serious Consideration & be Pleas'd to<lb></lb>
Order them his Liberty</p>
<p n="128">And Your petitioner As in Duty Bound<lb></lb>
shall Ever Pray<del>Etc</del>
</p>
<p n="129">petition of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50211_n129-1">Edward Roberts</rs>
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