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To the Right Worshipful the Bench of
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Justices for ye County of Middx. the Humble
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Petition of
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Timothy Parish
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Sheweth
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that yr Petitioner unfortunately was
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committed to ye
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at Clerkenwell
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on Thursday ye
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3d of June 1725
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, where Mr. Everett the Tornkey
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us'd him very ill, he also threatend both to Iron him
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and Bull-pizzle him, for no reason but to extort
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Money from yr Petitioner.
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Yr. Petitioner being, discharg'd by Justice
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Troughton, Mr. Everetts demands were Eighteen
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Shillings & Sixpence, which yr Petitioner was ready to
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pay, but Mr. Everett (seeing yr Petitioners Friends
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to be uneasy at yr Petitioners confinement in such
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a Place) extorted eighteen Shillings more before
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he would release him, the total Sum being £1-16s-6d
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But yr Petitioner Charge being 6s-6d Pence Bar Score
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and eight Pence for two Tankards of Drink at his
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coming out two Shillings for two Nights Lodging
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and Seven Shillings Fees made but 16s-4d Thus
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yr Petitioner being impos'd on; Begs of yr Worships
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to have Justice, and yr Petitioner in Duty Bound
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