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To the Rt. Honble
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That your Petitioner was last Sessions found Guilty of
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Stealing Remnant of Muslin, to the Vallue of 4s:10d
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That your Petitioner is a
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Small Children Lives in
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to Endeavour to place out Two of them
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That your Petitioner Never was before any
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Magistrate in her Life for any Ill Act (the above Excepted) But
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always took Honest and Industrious Measurer to Maintain her Children
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since the Death of late Husband.
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly Pray's Your Lordship
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Wee the Underwritten who had the Honour to Serve Your Lordshipp on the Jury for the
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Contents of the above Peticon is True, If your Lordshipp will be pleased to punish her according to the Prayer
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