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<p n="404">To the Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n404-1">Thomas Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ88">Esqr</rs>
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. One of his<lb></lb>
Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ89">Justices of the peace</rs>
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in and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo206">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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and others his Fellows Justices now Assembled<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo207">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="405">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n405-1">Charles Cliff</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n405-2">William Lack</rs>
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was<lb></lb>
Prisoners in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo208">Newgate</rs>
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<p n="406">Humbly Sheweth that you Petitioners were Tryed on an Indictment<lb></lb>
for a Misdemeanor and by the Jury found guilty and by this Houble<lb></lb>
Court were Ordered to remain in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo209">Newgate</rs>
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for three months<lb></lb>
and to pay a Fine of Two pounds Each</p>
<p n="407">Your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n407-1">Charles Cliff</rs>
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was formerly Employed<lb></lb>
as a Port Chaize Man but has for severall years left of<lb></lb>
that Employment but upon the request of Mr. Serjeant of<lb></lb>
White Lyon at Rits End to de as a Post Chaise Man with<lb></lb>
your other Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n407-2">William Luck</rs>
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and your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n407-3">Charles<lb></lb>
Cliff</rs>
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is by Trade a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ90">Silk weaver</rs>
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and hay a Wife one Child<lb></lb>
& were bigg with another and in no manner of ways to<lb></lb>
support the Family but by the Indictry of your Petitioner<lb></lb>
and it your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n407-4">Charles Cliff</rs>
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should not be discharged<lb></lb>
from his Imprisonment it will be the guilty reim of win<lb></lb>
and his Family</p>
<p n="408">Your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n408-1">William Luck</rs>
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is very poor and willing to<lb></lb>
ask pardon and Incerct in the Publick Papers is Guilt whenever the<lb></lb>
the prosecutors shall think proper</p>
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