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worshippfull Bench of Justices now
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sitting
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at Hicks
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for a debt
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Sheweth that your petitioner became bound for
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the appearance of
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in Janry Session
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last and the sd Morton soon after went on board
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the Sea fordman of warr where he has Continuned
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Ever Since that your Petitioner Could not come at
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him whereby he might a brought him to Justices
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and be discharged of his Recognizance therefore
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yr petitioner most humble prayes that your
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worshipes will be pleased to Take yr petitioners
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Case into your Consider and Grant your petitioner
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are pitt your petitioner is very poor and haveing
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a wife & four Children and
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of them now
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lye ill
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of the Small your petitioner humblee beggs that
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you will commiserat his Condition and your petr
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as in Duty bound will ever pray
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