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<p n="226">To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justice now<lb></lb>
sitting att <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50475_geo134">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50475_geo135">St. Johns Street</rs>
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, <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50475_geo136">Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="227">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50475_n227-1">John Smout</rs>
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<p n="228"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That Your Petitioner was in May Sessions<lb></lb>
discharged att the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50475_geo137">Old Bailey</rs>
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on the Suit of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50475_n228-1">John Alcock</rs>
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, on<lb></lb>
Inspicion of Stealing a Quantity of Old Iron Value alt 5s: and<lb></lb>
as he Your Worships Petitioner was so discharged, he humbly<lb></lb>
hope, that this Honble: Court will take this his Case into Yours<lb></lb>
most worthy and good Considerations, So as he has been harrassd<lb></lb>
& long imprisoned att times, & worked 18 Years with this said<lb></lb>
Mr. Alcock, be believes or last Ways hopes that You'll plainly see<lb></lb>
that this is a very malicious Prosecution,</p>
<p n="229">Therefore in inspecting into his Case<lb></lb>
& finding it as such he humbly hope<lb></lb>
that Your Worshipe Wile grant him his<lb></lb>
discharge and he will be in duty bound<lb></lb>
to pray &ea:</p>
<p n="230">Sd: S; the Witness that<lb></lb>
is against him one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50475_n230-1">Thos;<lb></lb>
Harvery</rs>
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, was in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50475_geo138">Hertford Gaol</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for rebbing a Man of his Watch<lb></lb>
& Eleven Guineas in Mony<lb></lb>
so hope that his Evidence may not<lb></lb>
in any shape avail, he being a<lb></lb>
very bad Man}</p>
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