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<p n="143">To the Honoble: Bench of Justices at Hicks Hall.</p>
<p n="144"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="145">The humble peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50054_n145-1">Nathaniel Hancock</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_n145-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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<p n="146">That your unfortunate Peticoner being convicted for uttering<lb></lb>
a Guilt Shilling for an Elizabeth peece of broad-Gold, and<lb></lb>
a Fine of fourty pounds sett upon him by your Honours,<lb></lb>
your Peticoners present Circumstances being such, that if<lb></lb>
the said Fine be not Mittigated, it will be the utter<lb></lb>
Rume and distraction of your Peticoner and his<lb></lb>
Family, wherefore your Peticoner.</p>
<p n="147"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50054_n147-1">Wm: Leche</rs>
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Scripsit</note>
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<p n="148">Most humbly Prays that your<lb></lb>
Honours will be pleased to<lb></lb>
Mittigate the same</p>
<p n="149">And your Peticoner shall ever pray<lb></lb>
Etc</p>
<p n="150"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50054_n150-1">Nathaniel Hancock</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_n150-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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