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<p n="839">To the Right Honourable Sr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15007_n839-1">John Houblon</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15007_occ234">Lord Mayor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15007_geo376">Citty of London</rs>
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<p n="840">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15007_n840-1">George Nicholson</rs>
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<p n="841"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
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<p n="842">That your poor Petr was committed by your Lorp for<lb></lb>
Corresponding with several other Persons to make one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15007_n842-1">Edwd Dies</rs>
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Free of ye Compt. of Merchant Taylers. & since<lb></lb>
he heath been in Prisson hath suffered great Hardships<lb></lb>
Having not One bitt of Bread to Eat: but ye Bare<lb></lb>
Allowance of ye Prisson his Bed and all that ever he<lb></lb>
had; has been taken from him since he has been in<lb></lb>
Prisson: and having no Friends; Lyes here in a very<lb></lb>
Deplorable Condition: and has Layn in Prison<lb></lb>
Three Sessions without any Prosecution</p>
<p n="843">Yor Petr humbly Prays that yor Loship would<lb></lb>
be Please to take it into your Consideration<lb></lb>
and Discharge your Poor Prissoner for<lb></lb>
he has Six Children that are Motherless<lb></lb>
and no Friends to take care for them</p>
<p n="844">And yor Petr as in Duty bound<obscured></obscured>
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