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To the Worshipfull his Majestys
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their General Quarter Session of the Peace
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The Humble Petition of
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That on Easter Monday last Mr.
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one of the
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Preband Liberty
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That your Petitioner is of the Age of Fifty Six
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Years very Lame Week & Infirm and not Capable of Executing
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Exe
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Mr. Townsend was Requested by Several of the
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Inhabitants to Nominate the said Mr. Con
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who was at
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that time a mear Stranger to him And had Mr. Townsend
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at the time he did so Nominate him known of his Infirmitys
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he had not have put him in Nomination
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Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays your
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Worships for the Reasons aforesd. that he may
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And your Petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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