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<p n="25">To the Worll. his Maties Justices of the Peace for<lb></lb>
the City and Liberty of Westmr. in Quarter<lb></lb>
Sessions (by Adjournmt.) Assembled.</p>
<p n="26">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65394_n26-1">Jervace Thornton</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65394_geo11">Theiving Lane</rs>
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Westmr. <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65394_occ8">Victualer</rs>
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<p n="27"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Your Petr. was bound over on the fourteenth<lb></lb>
day of October One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty<lb></lb>
to appear at the next Genl. Quarter Sessions of the<lb></lb>
Peace then next following to Prosecute one Bethia<lb></lb>
Kenworthy for feloniously Stealing from him a<lb></lb>
Pewter Plate of the Value of Six pence or thereabts.</p>
<p n="28">That Your Petrs. Memory very often failing him<lb></lb>
he forgott to appear at the Said Sessions, for which<lb></lb>
Neglect he hath had Notice given him that the Said<lb></lb>
Recognizance will be Estreated.</p>
<p n="29">That Your Petrs. Said Neglect was not any<lb></lb>
ways willfull (of which he is now ready & willing<lb></lb>
to make Oath)</p>
<p n="30">He therefore most humbly Prays<lb></lb>
your Worsps. to Consider him as an<lb></lb>
Infirm Man which is truly the Case<lb></lb>
and to grant him Releif in the<lb></lb>
Premisses as your Worsps. Shall<lb></lb>
think fitt.</p>
<p n="31">And Your Petr. Shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="32">Jarvis Thornton</p>
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