London Lives Petitions: shortest 100 petitions

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Sir I Humblely beg the Favour of you to please to order me to be Called into Court to Plead to a Bill for an Fault Found against me

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To Worshipful her Majesty's Justices of the Peace of this County of Middlesex The humble petitioner Issac Martin Sheweth [...] tioner for Wages from one Mr. Thomas: [...] teen Shillings Which [...] Petitioner

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Worthy Sir I humbly pray, you will of your Usual Charity, for give the Court Fees; to your Distressed object, whom is at present very ill of the Ague Margaret Welsh a fine

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To The Worshipful Justices of the peace Humbly prayethy the John Chapman may be Called and his tri'all come on next, the plainst having waited now three days, and having public affairs to mind

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To the Right Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their General Session of the Peace Assembled The humble Petition and Appeal of the Church Wardens [rest of transcription missing]

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To the honerable Bench of Justices for the County of Middlesex The Petition of Thomas Bailey Most humbly Sheweth Sheweth That Your. Petitioner has Kept no Gaming his Shuffell board and Nine Pins having ban Sold almost this 12 month

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Sir the blind man of your Liberty of Sauferen Hill that was lately Pennsers humbly begn the favour of the honerly by beens to grant [...] him a lysons too fell been in hamton town in the con by of Middlex

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To the Honourable Bench of Justices Your Petitioner. Being a very Poor man and almost Blind and Past his Labour, Begs this Honourable Bench will allow him the County Pension, towards his [...] Subsistence & Your Petitioner. in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray

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[start illegible] [...] ted from me same by Reason [...] [...] having four small Children and an Mother us and con [...] [...] Read to maintenance his Family Your Petitioner humbly prayer that he may be discharged from the said Rates and your. Petitioner will ever pray Etc

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To the Worship full the Justices of the Bench now sitting At Hicks Hall in St John Street Humbly pray a Respite tell next Sessions for Author Woodward who now Eyes very saith not able to help himself And in Duty proceed Shall ever Pray

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The Humble Petition of Eliza. Muscovy that your Petitioner Humbly begs that you. would forgive the Court fees your Petitioner being very Sick and very Big with child un Provided for and her Husband being in the Marshallses for Debt and your Petitioner Shall ever Pray

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To the Honourable Bench The Humble Petition of William Wynn one of the High Constable of the Hundred of Spellhorn Sheweth that your Petitioner Having Served the Office three year Humbly Hopes your Worships will Discharge him and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall ever pray

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[To the] Worshipful The Justices of the Peace fo [...] [...] County of Middsx [the] Petition of Joseph Barfeild [...] Your Petitioner being an Inhabitant [...] Lordship part of the Parish of [...] [...] Six pounds P Annum [...] [...] nine pounds P Annun to the [...] And Your Petitioner entreats Your [...] And he Shall ever pray

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May it please this Honourable Corte Whereas wee our Names under written stands bound to this Corte for that apeereance of William Cox and the said William Cox is in Corte [...] Submittant Wee Humbly pray this Honourable Corte that we may be discharged and we shall ever pray

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The Petition of William Bries Prisoner in the Gaol of Newgate. Humbly Sheweth. That your. Petitioner being falsely Anused of the Highway: He huning now his friends about him Humbly [...] he may be tried or Admitted to Buyle And your. petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray etc.

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The Humble Petition of Margery Clark Right Worshipful Sw: Showing the Miserable Condishion of your: Pore Petshioner who in this dreadful Weather Suffers Intorrabley and has no hopes of Relief butt what depends one your: Worships Benevoitence which: humbly Beshiching your: Clemency your: Pore Petichenor Shall in duty Ever Pray

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Most Worthy gentlemen of the Court your humble petitioner Ester Cutler begs Consideration being a Widow Woman nothing to live upon but what she can get out of Selling a few herbs so that she humbly desires to be taken off that tax of passing to the poor your humble petitioner

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To the Worshipful the Bench of Justices Now Sitting at Hicks hall in the Said County The petitior: having Qualified himself to his Majesty King George and Now Present and ready to take the Oaths on that Occassion Humbly prays That he may be Called on and admitted And he will pray

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May it Please your Worships My Husband Robert Robinson a prisoner in New prisson Lying Only for his Fees Which I am not able to cause having three small Children most humbly Prays that your worships would be Pleased to Order him his Liberty and as in Duty bound shall ever pray

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Sir The Person under menshed is a very poor object and has not where to help her self with all and now she has her fears to pay the therefore [...] prays this honourable bench to set her at Libirite if not she must lye and perrishe in prison and I shall ever pray

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Sir. I am unfortunately brought to this place for mismanaging some wine after polling for The City members. I was this morning at Hicks Hall, where the Honourable. Bench was pleased to referr my Cause to your decision St. I humbly crave your answer to Sir. Oct 17th. 1713. your must humble and obedient Servant

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To the Right worshipful: the Middlesex The humble petition of parish of St: Giles in the Humbly Sheweth That a Rate or Assessment for the Repair of the Ligh refuse to pay he money ass [...] Yo [...] wr [...] for [...] for [...] thy [...] wr [...] Ra [...] on [...] the [...] Ae [...] She [...] Car [...] Sir [...] Sh [...] She [...] The [...] Sess [...] Anno Your: G [...]

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[start illegible] [...] Two years and a half past your p [...] ourmt at [...] in this County for the better pservacon of [...] are that at [...] your Pter was chosen Constable [...] Year ensuing [...] [...] your Petitioner being aged Seventy three [...] and upwards [...] Your Petitioner therefore [...] worships to be pleased [...] [...] Discharged [...] Some [...] as unto your worships [...] And your petitioner [...] pray Etc

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The Humble Petition of Nichls: Stoker Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner having a wife and family which: will be Starved It you Send him to Bridewell, Therefore would beg of the Honourable Bench to take it into Consideration and to respitt his punishment for this time and your Petitioner as in duty bound Shall Ever pray

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To your: Right Worshippfull His Majesties Justices of the: Peace for tor the: County of Middlesex: at. a General Quarter Sessions held at Hix's Hall The Humble Petition of Tho: Beckett Headborrough in the: Hamblett of Wapping Stepney being very Lame and Unable to Serve the: said office Most Humbly desires to be discharged from serving the: office

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To the Honerable Chaireman Whereas their is an Indightment Against Elizabeth King at the Suite of Abraham Hutichins: and divers Persons are to make Affidavit against the Said. King, are persons of not Carrecter and cannot give any Account of there place of abode beg [...] this Court will pleas to Inquire into Same, and your Petitioner Shall Ever Pray

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To the Honourable: Bench Of Justices Sitting At Hicks Hall The humble Petition Of Sarah Dennison Prays she may be discharged Of her Recognizance in Assault and Battery again Philip Meal He having fled from Justice Twelve Months Since: Your: Petitioner A poor Woman and in Great Appliction Beg Your: Honours Discharge hereor, And Your: Petitioner shall Duty full Pray

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To his Majtys. worshipful Bench of Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex you are Humbly Desired to Excuse Edward Brightland one of the Headboroughs of white Cross Street (from the service of this Day,) he being so ill of the Gout that hes [...] not able get out of his Bed And your. Humble Sevt will Ever Pray

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To the Right Honourable. the Comrs. of Gaol Delivery for the City of London. The Humble Petition of Catherine Walker a Prisoner in Newgate Sheweth That Your Petitioner stands Committed to this Gaol for Felony Your. Petitioner prays this Court to be tried bailed or discharged at this Session according to the Statute And Your Petitioner. shall ever Pray Etc

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[To the ...] Majtis. Justice of [...] of Middlesex aforesaid of their [...] Quarter Sessions Assembled [the] Humble Petition of Thomas Cusher [...] of St. James Clarkenwell in the said County [...] Petitioners charged in the [...] to the Poor [...] that the humbly [...] [...] appealles [...] Your Petitioner therefore prays such relief in the premises [...] shall seem meet And as the duty bound shall for ever pray Etc

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To the Worshipful the Justices of the [...] at Hicks Hall in St. John Street for County [...] of Middlesex Etc Humbly Sheweth That Your: Petitioner [...] [...] Indicted ever since [...] An Assault and that your said [...] in New Prison for the Said Assault Therefore your Said Peti [...] prays your Said. Worships [...] order to give [...] to try [...] Traverse [...] on Saturday [...] And as [...] Pray Etc

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To the Worshipful Bench of Justices The humble Petition of Thomas Powell who is a great sufferer being kept out of my Wages ever since the 25th Day of August Last by John Walker Bricklayer I being his Labourer at that times Hoping Your Worshippfull Bench of Justices may please to take my Case in Consideration being a poor man.

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To the Worshipl. Bench of Justices The Humble Petition of William. Nailer Sheweth That your. Petitioner. being a prisoner now In New Prison discharged and lies for his fees Therefore your. Petitioner most humbly prays That your. Worships will order him to be discharged without fees he being In a most deplorable Condition and your. Petitioner will most humbly Pray Etc

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The Petition of John Dolfin Humbly Sheweth that your poor Petitioner have a poor wife and three Children and in appear and Distresed Condition all most Ready for to perr [...] for want Da [...] most humbly pray The honrable Brach for Good [...] ate to Discharge the poor Petitioners Fees It Returned for the same must Lie [...] Till Starved to Death for the sa [...]

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To the [...] Worshipful [...] [...] The [humble] Petition of Walter [...] That your Petition Strain found by recoganzance for [...] [...] crued of one James Sellway this present sessions [...] were [...] Merryman for her payment of wages [...] That he said selling is Kent and will [...] Still [...] before us [...] is ad [...] Your [...] this honourable Re [...] to be pleased to [...] recoganizance till next sessions And your petitioner Still ever pray Etc

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To the Justices of the Gaol Delivery for the County of Middlesex The Humble Petition of Thomas Cunningham a Prisoner in Newgate Sheweth That Your Petitioner. Stands Committed to Newgate for Felony Expressed in the Warrant of Commitmt. Your Petitioner. therefore Most humbly prays to be Tried Bailed or discharged this Sessions pursuant to the Act of Parliament. in that Case made and provided

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To the Worshipful her Majesty's. Justices of the [...] at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace [...] The humble Petition of [...] Hamlet of Wappin Stepney [...] Sheweth That your Petitioner is rated 2s..6d P Month [...] said Hamlet which is more in p [...] Neighbours under the like circumstances [...] thinks himself aggrieved and that he [...] Therefore your Pe [...] Worships will [...] premises and [...] relief as [...] Meet et And [...]

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The humle Petition of Jane True eck of Broad Street Wappin in the Parish Stepney Widow Humbly Sheweth that your petitioner being now Aged and Sickley is not Capable of paying the Poor rates as formerly Therefore humbly begs the Consideration of this Honourable Court of the Said rates may be taken off And. Your Peittionr as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray Etc:

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The Humble Petition of George Creesey now a Prisoner in Bridewell Sheweth That your petitioner was by Order of Court Sent to Bridewell for Six weeks. and your Petitioner has been very Sick ever Since his confinement And your. Petitioner is Miserable poor and Most humbly begs you will for give him the Court Fees And your Petitioner in Duty bound shall Ever Pray

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To the Honourable: Bench of Justices now Setting at Hicks hall. Sheweth The humble petition of John [...] Frousdon and John Bonam. That your poor petitioners were thrown here in this prison Upon Suspicon of robbing a house of the which Robbery your petitioner. are Innocent of it and we are informed that [...] adversary have put in the [...] and arporamas against Mr. your petconr. have [...] it [...]

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[start illegible] is charged to the poor [...] Scavengers Rates in [...] said Parish Notwithstanding he has for Several years last past been excuted from the said Rates by reason of his great Poverty whereby [...] thinks himself aggrieved and humbly Appeals against. [...] did Rate Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays Such relief in the Premises as to this [...] all seem meet And your Petitioner will ever pray Etc

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Sir I Should Be Glad if you will be so [...] As to Let me Row Whether this Not is Sorfiehent as Mr. Denton to [...] me it is the Plant of and Defendant An Both in Court and are Waiting for Your Answer I am A poor Woman and if You will Be So Kind as to Get it [...] for me I Shall Ever Pray for You.

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To the Honourable: Bench The Humble Petition of Arthur Gibson Sheweth That Your honours Petitioner in Confined in New Prison for a Quarrel These Seven weeks, and almost Starved, and willing to Serve his Majesty and an able Seaman being brought up to it Humbly begs to be Discharged having nobody to help him And Your honours: Petitioner as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray Etc

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To the Right Honourable. Sir John. Fryer Baronet. Lord Mayor of the City of London and the honourable. Court now Sitting at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey The prayer of Robert Brown alias Booth Etc As he stands Indicted before this honourable. Court for Felony he therefore prays he may be tried or otherwise discharged as the Law directs. And your Petitioner. shall ever pray Etc

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To the right Honourable: the Bench of Sessions Sitting at Guildhall in London. The humble petition of Humfrey Dyer of the parish of the Holy Trinity in London Painter Showing That your: Petitioner. is Assessed in the said Parish to be worth £50: P Annum Your. Petitioners. therefore make his humble Appeal to this Honourable: Bench to be Relieved in the premises. And he shall ever pray Etc

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To the Right. Honrable: Henry Marshal Esquire Lord Mayor of the City of London and to the rest of the Honrable: Bench May it please Year Worships. I find I stand Indicted for an Assault with an intent to Committ. [...] Therefore Jurors humbly pray that I may be Tried at this present Session or be Admitted to Bail. And as in Duly bound I shall ever pray

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To the Worshipful Her Majesty's Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex: Etc The Humble Petition [...] and appeal Thomas Denman Sheweth [...] our Peter: being an Inhabitant in the [...] St Giles without Cripplegate Humbly [...] over rated to the poor Rate [...] made destress of your Peter [...] Your Peter: Humbly: prays that [...] pray be relieved, as you [...] great Wisdom shall [...] most proper And Your Petitioner: shall ever pray

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To your worshipful Jostis Fuller I begs you will show my poor unfortened husband Compashon to deschard him out of this Dismal and Deplordable place And of never to Committ the same fort again being it is the first fund And of pray and beg your goodness will pordon my boldness in intudeing upon your worship And your poor pittist com shall be ever bound to pray

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To the Honourable. Bench of Justices The Humble Petitioner. of Henry Crane Sheweth That your. Petitioner. is Indictmted and Most humbly begs that the Honourable. Bench will be Pleased to have his Trial brought or having Given due Notice to his Prosecuters otherwise the Petitioner. must Lye Confined in a Deplorable Conditt Until next Session. [---] and your. Petitioner as in Duty bound will for Ever Pray

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To the right Worspfull. Their Majesty's. Justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex The humble Petition of Leonard Scott gent Sheweth That Whereas your. petitioner is bound by Recognizance to appear before your Worships. this Sessions. Your. petition being arrested and in Custody, cannot appear Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays That the Recogn may be respited till next Sessions And your Worships. petition shall pray

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The Humble: Petition: of Morgan Hue [...] a prisnr: ln Newgate Sheweth That your Petitioner being falsely swane against for washinge of Money, of which Crime he being Innecerit he humbly: desires your Honourable wond be Pleaser to Call him to his Trial, that he may be Admitted to Bail, or Discharged, according to the Late act of Parliimt: And as in duty bound He Shall ever pray

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To the Worshipful the Justices of the Peace at Hicks Hall The Petition and appeal of Timothy Ireland of the hamb [...] of Ratclif in the parish of Stepney Most humbly show [...] That he is very much over rated in the tax for the poor, and most humbly prays your Worships will be pleased to consider his Case and Your Petitioner will as in Duty bound Ever prays Etc

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To the Worshipful Bench of Justices now Sitting at Hicks Hall the Humble Petition of Simon Thonis Sheweth that your poor Petitioner lies Dangerously Ill of a fever and to attend the Court would Endanger his Life. He therefore prays the Court will be pleased to Exuse his not being able to attend and Defer the trial till the next Ensuing Sessions and he will allways pray Etc.

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To the Right Worshipful his Ma [...] Peace for the County of Middlesex. [...] Quarter Sessions Assembled The Humble petition [...] of St. James Clerkenwell in the said [...] Sheweth That your petitior is charged much [...] poor and Scavengers rates of the said parish that the humbly Com [...] whereby she thinks herself adjourd [...] said rates. Your petitioner therefore [...] premises as to this [...] And your petition [...] duty bound shall for ever pray Etc

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To The Worshipful The Chairman and The Bench of This Majesties Justices of Peace at Hicks Hall The Humble Petition of Ephraim Brooks Enqine Maker Most Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner being Committed by the Worshipful bench Yesterday Humbly Sollicitis a Discharge from Prison for which shall be for ever bound to Pray for Your Worships Health and Happiness Who am Your Worships Most Obedt Dutiful Humble Servant

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To the Honourable Mr. Lane Chairman, at Hicks' Hall Etc: Etc: Etc The Humble Petition of the Distressed, poor Fines, in This Majesty's Gaol of Newgate Most Humbly Sheweth That through long confinement, various Sickness, and Several Consulty's, they are become mere objects, of pity, and compassion Most, Humbly Pray to have recourse, for the Benefit, of This Majesty's, Most Gracious, Act of Grace. We Shall Pray Etc

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[start illegible] not presentacon against. Hue [...] he was [...] by an Order. of this honourable. Court until this present session Cox Petitioner. therefore most humbly prayed your. hour. that he may be brought [...] feet [...] face [...] or else be discharged upon Bail this Sessions, he being a very poor Man and nothing to subject of m Gaol but the. Charity of well disposed Persons. And your. Petitioner. Shall ever pray Etc

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May it please your Lordship When on Thurday the 18th: Instant I had then honour to attend your Lordship in behalf of one, Sarah Orton Stepped by your Lordship powerful Intercession from Transportation you was then pleased to permit me to remind your Lordship thereof to the end the poor Woman may be set at liberaty in pursuance to your Lordships good intention had your petitions will ever pray

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[To the ...] Quarter hall in St. John [the petition of...] Churchwardens Overseers of [...] xt: Church London [...] Shoemaker with free [...] Thirtieth day of December [...] and Seals of John Pea [...] Masties: Justices or the [...] upon the Campla [...] [...] re of the poor of the [...] of Middlesex was pass [...] the last Legal [...] John Day was Myr. [...] th your peticonors ver [...] for the Churchwarden [...] fired may be Sumonsed [...] able Bench to main [...] Pray Etc.

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Sir Being a very Poor man whose family has Suffered very much by this Imprisonment he having no friends in the. World to Apply him self to whereby to raise money to pay his Fees humbly begs You'll be so good as to remelt the Court fees and he shall be ever bound to Pray who is with of Utmt. respect Clerkenwll Bridewll May the 1727 Your most Obedt Servant

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To the Worship full William Cooper Esquire Chaireman and the Rest the Justices of the peace at the Quarter Sessions of the peace now held at Hicks Hall The Humble pettition of Patrick Sloman Sheweth that your petitioner was Bound for one James Leary, upon a Common Assault most Humbly Begs that your petitioner may be Called So as he may Draw his Recognizance And your petitioner well pray

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Whorthy Sir I most humbly be [...] Your [...] will be pleased to Consider my Deplorable Condittion having three Small Children and no way to Subsist or Maintain them Being in Confinement these four Months past. and now lies for the Court fees Due to your Honour May it therefore please your Honour according to your Honour Goodness forgive the same I and my poor Helpless Children will for Ever pray [*]

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[start illegible] Sheweth The humble Petitioner [...] a [...] sixteen Pence P Ann [...] Rated towards the Relief of the Poor of the Said Parish the sum of one Pound and to the Scavengr Rate Eight Shillings against be which Rates he humbly Appeals to this Court your Petitioner humbly Prays that the said Rates may be metigated as to your Worships shall seem meet And your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc

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[start illegible] [...] Chapel [...] [...] Petition findeings this [...] [...] ation of the. said [...] Justices [...] appeals. to this Honourable. Court and pray [...] [...] spr with be pleased to Order the Churchwardens and Overseers of the pooor and all other parties. [...] herein, to attend this Honourable: Court Someday this [...] Quarter Sessions [...] now held fo [...] to hear and abide the. Judgement. and final determining of this Court, touching this Appeal. And Your. petitioner: Shall ever pray

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[To] the Right. Hon: [...] Sir. Harris [...] [...] for the City of London [...] [...] of the Justices of this Honourable [...] Sheweth The humble Petition [...] Colkett a prisoner [...] [...] your Petitioner is Confined upon [...] [...] Robbery when in truth he is [...] illy of the Same and has [...] [...] Court to prove his [...] Therefore your. Petitioner [...] he may be tried a [...] and that this prayer [...] Accordingly as to your [...] Shall Seem meet and [...] [...] your. petitioner Shall pray Etc.

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[To the ...] his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the [...] The humble Petition and Appeal of John King of the Parish [...] Clerkenwell [...] your Petitioner charged to the Poor and Scavengers Rates in [...] parish for the [...] which he Rents much more in then as he [...] whereby he thinks himself [...] the said Rates, Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays Such [...] Pre [...] as this Honourable, Court [...] and Convenient [...] your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc.

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To his Worships the Chairman Pure the Worshipful Bench of Justices now Setting at Hicks hall The Petition of Thomas Chattaway of Hounslow House Keeper and Baker Most Humbly Moveths's That your Worships Petitioner may be admitted to Bail two Melicious Bills being brought against him he not being Ready to try them and his bail being goad men and Ready in Court and your Worships Petitioner Shall Ever Pray

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To the Worshipful Chairman of this Honourable Bench and the Rest of the Worthy Gentlemen now Sitting Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners being within the Limitation of his Royal Majesties Most Gracious Act, Most Humbly beg Leave that they may be Ordered to be brought up before the Court, to plead for his Royal Clemency, and the Indulgence of this Honourable, Court and in Duty Bound shall for Ever Pray

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To the Worshipful the bench of Justices Now [...] at Hicks hall Sheweth That your. Petitioner. is Now in Custody Charges by Mr Wright her husband for Creakens of his Windows to which he pleads Guilty am for herself Saith that thee is one person in law with him and therfa [...] not Account able Therefore humbly pray the favour of this Worshipful Court to be Discharge and she will pray Etc

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[To the] Right Worshipful [...] his Majesty's. Justices of the [...] peace [...] The humble Petitioner: of John [...] Hunt. Sheweth That your Peticor: [...] made to Sheriffs Officer and [...] has we forced his [...] friendly this Honourable Cor forceable Service bat that your petitioner has ever since gave to Deagent otherwise and [...] to be careful for the father of your Worppol will pleaced [...] the said Fare and he as in [...] bound Hall pray &with Hen Elves [...]

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[To the ...] peace for the County of Middlesex [the petition ...] of William Collier of the parish of [...] Clerkenwell of the said County; Sheweth [...] to the poor and Scavengers Rates for [...] the said Parish much more then as he [...] he ought to pay where by he thinks himself [...] humbly Appeals against the said Rates [...] forgenrll petitioner humbly pray such relief [...] in the premises as the [...] shall the [...] [...] [...] petitioner shall ever pray Etc

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The Humble Petition of John [...] Humbly those that your Petitconr, being in a very deplorable Condition and unles of you tack it is Concidaration and and Doe South fail my family, Was Hall perrish, therefore s [...] Hope the Honourable [...] will and Tack it in Concidaration, and Concedare what a Small Matter Fifteen Shillings is to Beard the Chargis of five Person three Scope and ten Miles, for which [...] shall Ever Pray

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To the Right Worshipful their Mates Justices for Middlesex sitting at Hicks hall The humble petition of John Holland alias Williams Sheweth That your. petitioner. being indicted for Riding away with. a Mare out of Smithfield Market the Bill was found Ignoramus Your. petitioner. therefore prays this worspfull Court to order he may be discharged there being no other matter against. him And (as in duty found) your. petitioner. Shall ever [...]

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To the Right Worshipful his Majesty's. Justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex. The humble petition and appeal of widow starr being so poor that he is not able to maintain her family desire you to excuse her, and William Beddoss being a very poor man past his labour desire that you would be pleased to excuse him Heleing [---] not able to pay And your petirs shall ever pray

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[To the] Worshipful his Majesty's. Justices of for the County of Middlesex The humble petition and appeal of James Newton of the Parish of St James Clerkenwell in the Said Co [...] gent That is Petitioner is charged in the p [...] in unusual and Extravagant Manner [...] and [...] binks himself very much appreft and [...] ggreivd and humbly begs such relief as to this Court shall seem meet And Your Petitioner [...] shall [...] ever pray Etc

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The Humble Petition of Robert Chandler of Holliford in the Parish of Sunbury in the County of Middlesex Your humble Petitioner having Served Constable in Holliford afforesaid for this last year; and for want of a Court held in the said Manor for the Choosing in a New, and discharging me: your Petitioner humbly entreating your Worships to choose one of the Persons here under named, to serve for the Year Following.

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[start illegible] George Hanover Square in the Liberty and County aforesaid to the said Parish of [...] et otherwise St. Bride as the Place of her last legal Settlement Whereby Your [...] Conceive themselves to be Aggrieved and Against the said Order Do Appeal Your Petitioners Therefore Humbly Peace that a Short Day May be Appointed this Present Session [...] Hear and Determine the Matter touching the said. Appeal And Your Petitioners Shall Pray Etc

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To the Right. Honourable. Sir. Richard Hoar Knight. Lord Mayor. and the rest of the Honourable: Bench The humble Petition of Sarah Johnson Sheweth That your. Petitioner. was Committed to Newgate abt. the 22d. of August last on Suspicon of Stealing a pair of Stockings Your Petitioner. therefore humbly prayt that she may be tried this Sessions or else be discharged And your Petitioner. will as in duly bound evr Pray Etc

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To the Honourable Bench of Justices of Middlesex The humble Petition of Edward Broffe Humbl Sheweth That your Petitioner is Charged to the Poor of Cripplegate not withstanding his great Poverty among a sick and numerous family Whose industry has prevented his being burdensome to the parish tho he has a legal Settlement That he may be exempted as he ever has been is al he desires And your Petitioner shall ever pray [...]

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[to the] Right Worships full [...] Mats: Justices County of Middlesex The Humble Petition of the William Bamyard of the Parish of St. Andrews hallows of borebars humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner with several of the same Parish Stan Justices at this Court [...] otherwise Stervains for the said year of the said [...] when in honourable the*** [...] therefore Humbly beg on they may at [...] [...] may being their coals of Assessments wit [...] France An yen Received

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To the Worshipful the Bench of Justices for the County of Middlesex now in Session The Humble Petition of Mary Kitt Sheweth That your Petitioner is very Poor and now big with Child and not able to pay [...] One penny, That your Petitioners Husband is now in Gaol upon this Prosecution Therefore your Petitioner humbly begs this Worshipful Bench will remitt the Fine laid upon your Petitioner And your Petitioner shall ever pray

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To the Right. Honourable. Sir. Robert. Bedingfeld Knight. Lord Mayor of the City of London and to the rest of the Justices sitting at the Old Bailey The Humble Petition of Robert. Waldron now a prisoner in Newgate Humbly Sheweth That your. Petitioners. was Committed for felony on Saturday last Your. Petitioner. therefore Humbly prays that he may be Tried this Sessions or admitted to Bail And your. Petitioners. shall ever Pray Etc.

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To the Worships [...] for the County of [...] determining [...] the said County Sheweth Was brought up Edw [...] [---] and Ann archer of the [...] (a Mistake of [...] Favans of Years U [...] Mary Buns [...] Mistress John [...] House and contr [...] Trade 10 get her [...] And Your Petitio [...] Severe Treatment [...] Time of 18 Months of beating he is [...] in three Pieces a [...] So that your Peti [...] Therefore rave [...] by discharging [...] to refund the as [...] another Master [...] be out of her [...]

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To the Right. Worships [...] Justices of the peace for the County of Mrs Sheweth The Humble [...] and Appeal of the Churchwarden [...] Overseers of the poor of the po [...] Choctham the County of Kent. That the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the poor of the Hamlett of [...] the parish of Stepney [...] Have by virtual of a Warrant under [...] Seal of Robert [...] [...] [...] apear Mesday [...] Oct 2 clock. to be delivered [...] Churchwar [...] [...] Overseers of [...] poor of [...]

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To the Right Honourable: Sir: William. Humfrey Knight. and Baronet. Lord. Mayor. and the rest of the Honourable. Bench The humble Petition of John Rye Sheweth That he was committed to Newgate the 31th. of May last for a ryott and Assault one one Mr. Gee Your. Petitioner. therefore most humbly prays that he may be tried this Sessions or be otherwise discharged And he will as in all Duty bound ever pray Etc.

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To the Right Honourable Sir. Ja: Bateman Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London and to the rest of the Honourable Bench of Justices Sitting at Justice hall in the old Bailey The Humble Petition of John Fox A prisoner in Newgate Sheweth That your Petitioner stands Charged with. Felony whereof he is innocent Your. Petitioner therefore prays to be tried this Sessions or to be discharged And he shall ever pray Etc

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To the Right. Honourable. The Lord Mayor of the City of London and other His Majesty's Comrs. of Gaol Delivery for the County of Middlesex The Humble Prayer of Arthur Davidson a prisoner in Newgate Sheweth That your Petitioner stand committed for said. Gaol for felony expresed in the said Warrant. Your petitioner humbly prays the benefit of the habe as Corpus Act and that he may be bailed tried or dissetroyed this Session

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The humble perticton of Easter Grubb To the honourable Court Being a very poor object of pity She being formerly bund over before Justis Messer which he Know to be a honest poor woman and She Drawned her Recognise the 18th day of Last October which She Can Satisfy the Court when She Come before the honourable Bench Hoping you Gentlemen will take it in Conseederation of my seventy So I Rest your Humble pertitioner

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To the Right. Honourable. Sir Richard. Hoar Knight. Lord. Majr. and the rest of the Honourable. Bench The humble Petition of Ben: Payne Humbly Sheweth That Your. Petitioner was Committed the Sessions before last on Suspicon of Felony And was entered to remain till this Sessions Your Petitioner. therefore humbly prays that. he may be tried this Sessions or else to be otherwise discharged. And your Petitioner. will as in duty bound ever pray Etc.

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To the Worship full his Majesty's: Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their Genal Quarter Sessions assembled The Humble Petition of Russell Farmer Joseph Tewith and John Randall Sheweth That your Petitioners some time ago Passed Sevl: all Vagrants as appears by Certificates hereunto annexed Your Petitioners. therefore humbly prays your. Worships to Order [...] Scott the High Constables to pay the same And your Petitioners. in Duty Bound will ever pray Etc

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To the honourable. The Bench of Justices at Hicks hall The humble Petition of Alice Davison and Katherine Jones. Sheweth That your Petitioner. are malisously bound over to the Peace by Elizabeth Smith of Aldgate London. althos. without Course and being very poor. Your humbly beg their Account forzanes may be drawn for Security of there Bail bein brot able to pay the Charge having no other Support but there daily labour And shall pray Etc

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Whorthy Sir. I Most humbly beg You'll be Pleased to Consider my Deplorable Condittion Being All most Starve for Want, and Lying on the Bear boards these three Months past not having any friend in Life to Subsist or Come Near me I Therefore humbly Implore your Goodness will be pleased, and as am Detaind onley for your lease, to for give the Same and T your poor Object will as in Duty bound for Lod

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To the Right [...] Majesty's Justice of the Peace [...] of Middlesex The humble Petition of Thomas Regers Hugh Hughes Sheweth That [...] petitioners became [...] [...] Courtl this Present [...] That the said Ambrose Sweatand being [...] Custody by convience for Warrants Granted from One of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace Colthip Your. Petitioner. therefore must humbly pray your Worships to be pleased to Grant that they may be Discharged Crom the said. Recognieance And Your Petitioner shall Ever pray Etc

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To the Honorabell Bench now Setting at Hixis Hall the humble pettishon of Elizbeth Warren Humbly Shwth That your pettishoner being a very poor and wanace having no friends to Subsisties and her child it not Relive by this Honourbell Court must in nesaty parish for want She not being able to pay the fine that your honour have ben pleas to lay upon her This is thefore humbly to implor This Honourble Court out of

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To this Majesty's Justices of the Peace in Quarter Sessions Assembled in Westminster Hall The humble Petition of Booth Chaderton Sheweth That Your Petitioner is Aged about 64 and has been Clerk to Several Justices of the Peace for 40 Years, and is well affected to the Present Governmt. He therefore prays Your Worships Consideration and favour towards him, and to appoint him Keeper of Bridewell in the Room of Thomas Evans deceased. And he shall ever pray Etc

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To the Worshipful in his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex The Humble petition of William Lonsdale High Constable of Kensington Division Sheweth that Your petitioner has served the office of high Constable Eight Years and having Accounted to Your. Worships for all Money by him Recev'd and paid during his said Office humbly pray you will Appoint another fit person to serve in his Room and your Petitioner Shall for Ever pray

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To the honourable the Bench of Justices for the County of Middlesex The humble petition of John Gillingham Sheweth That Your Petitioner was fined the Sum of ten pounds for Assaulting James Lewis a Butcher That your. petitioner has made Satisfaction to the said James Lewis pursuant to the Order of this honourable Bench Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that his fine may be mitigated as Your honours shall think fit And your petitioner shall pray Etc.

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[To the ...] Justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex The humble Petition of James Battenhame of the parish of St. [...] Clerkenwell in the said County; [...] Charged to the poor and Scavengers Rates [...] in the said parish much more then as [...] ought to pay whereby he thinks himself [...] appeals against the said Rates. Where your petitioner humbly prays such he to in the [...] Honourable Court shall think Meet and [...] And your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc

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To the Worshipful Sir John Hawkins Knight Chairman and the Rest of the Honourable Justices of the Court for the County Aforesaid The Humble Petition of Samuel Hayward Your Petitioner Humbly Prays to be Executed of Serveng at the office of Headborrough as and your Humble [...] has served in the office for fourteen Months Past, [...] David Davis is Chosen as headborrough under William. Samuel Taylor Counstable of Wood, Close Liberty Clerkenwell And Your. Petitioner Bound in Duty

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To the Honourble. Bench The humble Pettition of Ann Symonds most humbly Sheweth That your Lordships Pititioner have been committed to prison upon Suspicion of picking a pocket: but knowing her self very Innocent of the fact and being a very poor woman having two young children which are ready to starve: do humbly beg that your Lordships will order that she may be cried or left upon Bayl and your Lordships Petitioner. will ever Pray Etc.