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it appears unto this Court that
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was guilty of personal
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George Backington
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three prisoners escaped from out
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of his prison
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It appearing also unto this
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Court that the said three felons
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persons were
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hended
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hase been retaken and
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more
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are now
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that the said
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Samuel Newport
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hath been very
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been in great
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his Life in the
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an attempt to retake the
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said their persons
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and hath been at a very considerable cap
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for their recaption
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recovery of the said three persons
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Resolved that in consequence of the conduct
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of Samuel Newpert in retaking the
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said then felons
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the court do not proceed to that unsure
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which he would otherwise deserve,
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The following representation and Petition of Mr.
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Samuel Newpert
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at
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being laid before this Court vizt
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