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<p n="156">To the Worshipfull Newton Esqr: and the Others<del>ll</del>
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of the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices Now Sitting<lb></lb>
att <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo77">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in and for the County of Middx</p>
<p n="157">The humble peticion of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n157-1">James Fitz Gerald</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo78">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo79">New prison</rs>
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<p n="158"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="159">That your peticion: was in October Sessions last Indicted for being<lb></lb>
Suspected of haveing forged the hands of Osborn <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50314_occ37">Esq</rs>
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. and<lb></lb>
wroth Esqr: to a Bench Warrt: att the prosecucon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n159-1">Bryan Derby</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Others and to which Indictmt: your peticion: att the said Sessions pleaded-<lb></lb>
not Guilty, and was Deferred from his Tryall that Sessions (although in<lb></lb>
Confinemt:) by the Delay of the said Derby That your peticion: has Ever<lb></lb>
Since that time remained in Confinemt: in the Said prison, And was<lb></lb>
the last Sessions Tryed and Acquitted of the Said Forgery in open<lb></lb>
Court, That notwithstanding your peticion: is Still Deteined in prison<lb></lb>
and Charged with Noe Other Crime whatever, Under Coulor or pra<obscured></obscured>
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that the said Derby and his Confederates or Some of them, will Exhibit<lb></lb>
Another bill of Indictmt: against your peticion: for the Selfe Same-<lb></lb>
false and very Unjust Crime that your peticior: has already been Tryed<lb></lb>
for and acquitted of, to the very Great prejudice and Wrong of your<lb></lb>
peticior: And is as your peticon: humbly Conceives and is soe<lb></lb>
Advised Contrary to the law of reason or otherwise, for that Noe<lb></lb>
man is or ought to be twice punished for One Crime,</p>
<p n="160">Therefore your peticior: Most Humbly prays that That<lb></lb>
the Keeper of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo80">Newprison</rs>
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may be Ordered to bring your<lb></lb>
peticior: into Court in Order for his being Discharged<lb></lb>
or otherwise Dealt by as to the Worshipfull the Court will<lb></lb>
think<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
fitt</p>
<p n="161">And he will pray</p>
<p n="162"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n162-1">James Fitz</rs>
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Gerald</p>
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