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Humbly Sheweth that you Petitioners were Tryed on an Indictment
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for a Misdemeanor and by the Jury found guilty and by this Houble
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for three months
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is by Trade a
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Silk weaver
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and hay a Wife one Child
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& were bigg with another and in no manner of ways to
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support the Family but by the Indictry of your Petitioner
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should not be discharged
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is very poor and willing to
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ask pardon and Incerct in the Publick Papers is Guilt whenever the
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the prosecutors shall think proper
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