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