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and the rest of
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th Worthy Gentleman in Sessions assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Jno. Prichard
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in behalf of his Son
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Walter
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Most humbly Sheweth.
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That your Petrs. unfortunate Son was Convicted
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as the last Session to the Value of Four Shillings and ten pence
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for taking a Sum of Mony from his Master and that he is but very
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Young and never was Guilty or even accused or Suspected of any
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ill thing till this unhappy time but always behaved himself
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as an honest sober Young Man as Several of the Neighbours
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and some Worthy Gentlemen have here unto Subscribed their
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Names to Testifie the truth to this Honble. Court
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That your Petr. is Sixty Years of Age and
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almost Distracted by this Misfortune having always lived in good
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repute in the
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Parish of St. Margt. Westminster
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and he being his
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only son
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Convicted for Stealing 40 Guinnys of
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John
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Radburn
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& 20 Guinneas of
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Samuel Stanfeild
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the
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7th. Aprill 1725
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Therefore your Petr. most humbly prays this
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Honble. Court in Consideration of the Premises
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and that the Prosecutor had all his Money again
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to take the unhappy Young Mans Condition into
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your Christian Consideration (he being very sick
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and Weak) and give him his Punishment in
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his Native Land
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And as in Duty bound Your Petr. his Aged Father
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shall ever pray Etc
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John Prichard
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We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed Do beleive the Contents of this Petition to be true
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and do Recomend the Young Man as an Object of the Clemency of this Court.
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Thomas Crosse
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