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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justice
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Now Sitting at Hicks Hall
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The Humble petition of
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John Banking
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Sheweth
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That he has been a prisoner
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for Debt Ever Since the year 1721 and
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was Convicted at Hicks hall in August
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1724 for an assault and fined by the Court
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£10 which fine is now paid: and that the
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bearer will Justifie yt your poor petitioner
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has Summon'd his Preditors three times
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and in all things Conformed himselfe to
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the Act of parliament for releife of
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Insolvent Debtors
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He therefore Humble prays the Worshipfull
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bench will be pleased it Consider his Extreame
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poverty and order his appearence this Day
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in order to his being Dischargd
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And he will Ever pray & Etc.
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