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<p n="295">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50525_n295-1">Philip Warwick</rs>
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late <lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo146">Northampton</rs>
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but now of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo147">Green Arbour - Court</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo148">Little <lb></lb>
Old - Bailey</rs>
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London</p>
<p n="296">Sheweth that your Petitioner being informed <lb></lb>
that there is a vacantcy as Keeper of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo149">Clerkenwell Bridewel</rs>
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, and not coming, to the inform-<lb></lb>
ation of Such vacantcy Soon enough to make Proper application to your Honours, takes this <lb></lb>
method to beg your Honours Interest to Succeed as Keeper to the aforesd: <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo150">Bridewell</rs>
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having been well acquainted in that employment my Father being Goaler at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo151">Northampton</rs>
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several Years Etc.</p>
<p n="297">Whereas Idleness being generally the introduction <lb></lb>
of unhappy Peoples misfortunes, It is therefore most humbly presented to your Honours <lb></lb>
(if I may be So happy as to Succeed) to employ such unhappy Persons (as shall or may <lb></lb>
be Committed) in Picking for Teasing) Carding, and Spinning of Wool, for the Making <lb></lb>
of Blankets, Ruggs Etc. And as there is great Numbers Committed Yearly this Manufactory<lb></lb>
in Time may become the greatest in the Kingdom for many after being discharged will be <lb></lb>
glad to be employed at their own Houses Etc. As Indolence furnishes the Mind with different <lb></lb>
conjectures, we have great reason to believe that the Morals of these Poor Creatures are so <lb></lb>
tainted with debauchery that unless some Principles of Industry are Distilled in them;<lb></lb>
that they, instead of becoming usefull Members of Utility, remain the most abandoned<lb></lb>
Wretches and Scandal to Community</p>
<p n="298">The Profits arising from the above Plan to be applyed towards the Cloathing <lb></lb>
of Suck as are needful and the maintainance of the whole, or as your Honours in your Wisdom <lb></lb>
Shall think proper</p>
<p n="299">If your Petitioner Shall find favour with your Honours to become Keeper as aforesd <lb></lb>
and the above Proposals meet with your Approbation year Honour may depend on the most <lb></lb>
Humane Treatment as well as the most Diligent Inspection to all who may come under <lb></lb>
his Jurisdiction and your Petitioner as in Duty bound</p>
<p n="300">Will ever Pray</p>
<p n="301">My Abilities may be known at Mr. Overton's at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo152">the White Horse <lb></lb>
without Newgate</rs>
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or at Mr. Readers at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo153">the George Inn in Smithfield</rs>
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