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To the Honble: Sir
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William Thompson
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. One of
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the Barons of His Majesty's
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, and Recorder
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The Humble Petition of
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Thomas Busby
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Most humbly Sheweth
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That Mr. Alstone the Turnkey of
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being Obliged to Attend with Prisoners at
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on
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Satturday last, Desired your Petitioner to Assist in
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looking after the Prisoners, which were then down at,
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Sessions House.
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That several Persons attempting to get over the Spikes
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into the Court, your Petitioner Desired them to get down,
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which they not complying with, He threw some Water
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at them, (Knowing that it was your Lordship's Orders
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that the court shou'd be kept Clear) some of which most
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Unfortunately fell upon your Lordship, for which your
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Petitioner is most heartily Sorry.
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Your Petitioner begs leave to Assure your Lordship, that
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he had not the last Suspicion of your being so near;
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That, as he has a very great Veneration for your
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Person, he could have no Design to Insult your Lordship
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly
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beserches your Lordship to Pardon
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this most Unhappy Accident.
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And Your Petitioner, as in Duty
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bound, shall Ever Pray for Etc
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