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To the Rt: Worspll full the Justices of the
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Peace of the County of Middlx at their
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Generall Sessions for the said County at
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Hick's hall Assembled.
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The humble Petition of
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Thomas
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Sheweth
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That yor: Peticoner on the Complaint of the
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Overseers of the liberty of the Rolls in the County of
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Middlx made to the Worpllfull Justice Saunders that
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yor. Petr. threatned to leave his wife and children on
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the said Liberty Was by the said Mr. Justices Saunders
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comitted to the Goal
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of
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New Prison
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for want of Suretys
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where yor. Petr. has been Kept Clase
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Prisoner
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near a
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fortnight
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That the Overseers of the said Liberty haveing appealed
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to yor. Worshipps in respect of yor. Petitioners wife being
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passed on them as the place of yor. Petrs. Settlemt. the
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said Appeal was yesterday alowed of and determined
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in favour of the said Liberty So that yor. Petrs. family
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can have no releife there
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That yor. Petr. is freindless and
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must mevitably Starve
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unless yor. Worships Please to Discharge him but
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of Custody to Endeavour to Work for himselfe & family
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Wherefore yor. Petr. humbly Prays yor.
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Worshipps That he may be discharged
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out of Custody without paying any Fees
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And yor Petr. shall Ever Pray Etc
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