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To the
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Worppfull his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of
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in their Genll. Quarter Sessions of the peace assembled by Adjornmt at
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in St John Street
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in & for the County aforesd.
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The humble peticon & Appeale of
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Thomas Strode
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner was by Virtue of a Warrt. issued out under the hand & Seale
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of
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James Jenyms
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Esqr
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one of his Majesties
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Justices of the peace
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for the County of
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dated the
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13th. day of Febry last past
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(against him & one
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John Wright
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Journey
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Cord wainer
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) taken up & brought before his Worpp for pawning & takeing to pawn
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a certaine Quantity of Goods of one
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James Laver
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(contrary to an Act
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of parliamt. in that case made & provided, and was convicted of the same
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before the Sd. Justice, and in obedience the Sd. Conviccen. your peticoner paid
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to the said
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James Laver
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the Sume of Seventeene Shillings for his prtended less
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and damage in detaining a pair of Womans Shoes that the said Laver then
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alleadged was his and pawned by the Sd. Wright to your peticoner, And charges
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in getting the Same, the really & bone side the said pair of Womans Shoes
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was not worth three Shillings & Six pence, and that the same was taken
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out of pawn from your peticonrs, Wife about a fortnight before the said
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Warrant was granted
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That your petr. finding himself aggrieved by the said Conviccon did (pursuant
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to the direccon of the said Act of Parliamt.) on the 24 day of March last give notice
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in Writing to the said
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James Laver
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that he wod. appeale to this present Quarter Sessions
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of the peace to be helden here this day by Adjornmt. in order to be releived against the
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said Conviccon
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That your Petr. further sheweth that be did likewise give notice in Writing
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to the said Justice that he would appeale this day & aforesd. agt. the said Conviccon, and desired
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him to certifye the said Conviccon to this prsent Sessions
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Humbly prays that your Worpps will be pleased to order the said
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James Laver
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to attend this Court some day this present Generall
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Quarter Sessions of the peace To shew cause why yer peticoner
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should not be releived in the prmed according to Law & Justice
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And yer. petr. shall over pray Etc.
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