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19th January 1736 - 24th February 1738

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Image 4 of 14711th January 1737


To the Right Honble. Sir John Thompson< no role > Knt . Lord Mayor of the City of
London & the rest of the Honble. Bench at Justice Hall in the Old Bayly.

The Humble Prayer of Thomas Limpons< no role >

Humbly Sheweth


That on the 29th. of October last your
Supplicant was Committed a Prisoner to Newgate on a
Suspition of Stealing a Bank note value £25.

That last Sessions the Prosecutor did not think fitt
to try your Supplicant and he not having Entred his
prayer this Honble. Court was pleased to Order him to
find £400. Bail for which large Sume your Supplicant has
not as yet been able to prosecute persons to be Bail for him
to the Satisfaction of the Prosecutor.

That your Supplicant has been in a very
Ill State of health Ever Since his Long Confinement being very
much troubled with Convulsion Fitts

Your Supplicant Therefore humbly prays
That he Might not be any Longer Confined but that he may
either be Tryed this Sessions or Discharged out of Custody
as Shall Seem meet to this Honrble. Court

And your Supplicant as in Duty bound
Shall Ever pray Etc

11th. January 1736 .

Tho. Limpons




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