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To the Worll. his Maties Justices of the Peace for
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the City and Liberty of Westmr. in Quarter
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Sessions (by Adjournmt.) Assembled.
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The humble Petition of
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Jervace Thornton
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Theiving Lane
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Victualer
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Sheweth
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That Your Petr. was bound over on the fourteenth
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day of October One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty
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to appear at the next Genl. Quarter Sessions of the
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Peace then next following to Prosecute one Bethia
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Kenworthy for feloniously Stealing from him a
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Pewter Plate of the Value of Six pence or thereabts.
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That Your Petrs. Memory very often failing him
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he forgott to appear at the Said Sessions, for which
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Neglect he hath had Notice given him that the Said
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Recognizance will be Estreated.
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That Your Petrs. Said Neglect was not any
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ways willfull (of which he is now ready & willing
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to make Oath)
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He therefore most humbly Prays
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your Worsps. to Consider him as an
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Infirm Man which is truly the Case
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and to grant him Releif in the
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Premisses as your Worsps. Shall
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think fitt.
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And Your Petr. Shall ever pray Etc
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Jarvis Thornton
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