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<p n="156">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n156-1">Mathew Broom</rs>
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and Wife<lb></lb>
Most humbly Sheweth</p>
<p n="157">That Yr. Petrs. Especially Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n157-1">Mathew Being</rs>
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in a Pespicable<lb></lb>
Condition Lying Upon Cold Stones without any Manner<lb></lb>
of Comfort Confined these five Seeks past and is ready to<lb></lb>
Starve and his Wife having one Child to provide for No better than<lb></lb>
Lying in the Streets every Night</p>
<p n="158">Therefore Most humbly Implores yt. Ye will be<lb></lb>
Graciously pleased to Mitigate his Condemnation<lb></lb>
in regard of the Inflictions enjoined Upon Sd. Petr. to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
him have his punishment all at once Else it will be three<lb></lb>
Lives Together with the Criminal Lost for Went of Natural<lb></lb>
Support</p>
<p n="159">Then haping that the Honble. Court will Take these into Consideration<lb></lb>
to acquit Said Distressed Criminal for the relief of Deplorable family</p>
<p n="160">And they as in Duty bound wile for ever pray</p>
<p n="161"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50390_n161-1">Mathew Broom</rs>
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