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To the Rt Worspll her Matys
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Justices
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The humble Petition of
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Robert
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Sheweth
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That Last Night your Petitr was by the
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Constables and Head boroughs
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of the
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In this County Impressed for the Matys
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Service And that this Morning upon a debate of your Petitr case
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he was before the Comissioners discharged.
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That your Petitr is deteyned In custody of the
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for Non payment of the Fees there of But for as much as he
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being a very Poore Man And having A Wife and Three Children
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to Mainteyne whor only depend upon what Your Petitr getts by
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his hard Labour for their Subsistance Soe that he is not able to
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pay the Fees of the said Prison
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Tho: Nash
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He therefore humbly prays your
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Worshipps will be pleased to Grant
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that he may be discharged without
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paying the said Fees.
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And yor Petr Shall Ever pray Etc
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