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To the Honble & Right Worshipful
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John Glynn
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Recorder
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The Pr. of
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James Wright
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That Yr. Pr. was at the last general
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Session of the Peace held at
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Tried
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for brea
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king & entering the Dwelling House of
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Nicholas Herbert
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& stealing there out several things of value of wch. Burglary
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the Jewry found him Guilty & the Court in pursuance of such Verdict
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Passed sentance of Death on yr. sd. Pr.
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Notwithstanding
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humbly
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begs leave to inform Yr. Lp he is innocent of
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the Theft having the same
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in his, appartmt.
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left by one Johnson who Lodged
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in sd. House absconded on the account
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thereof
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and as yr and
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that pr.
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therefore being taken on
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therefore was apprehended & Suspicion of
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committing sd. Robbery & Convicted thereon notwithstanding
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the truth is as afsd.He has a Wife in the 6th. month of her
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Pregnancy & 2 small Children who must become inevitably parish or a burthen
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to the ParishYr. Pr. therefore most humbly implore yr. Lp will out of yr. Etc.
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Humanity
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Lord Dayns Humans
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he pleased to make a favourable Report of
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his unhappy Case to His Mty
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His Excellency Gent. Howard
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Govr. of the Rt. Hl. at
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Chelsea
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yr.
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as sd. Pr. had
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sevl. things found in his Room occasioned as aforesd. was
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taken
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on Suspicion That Ye. Pr. after 24
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Years faithful Service
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in the 1st. Regimt. of Foot Guardswas admitted Chelsea into the Rt. about
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6 Years ago& but unfortunately
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receiving
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of the indispose
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of his Sister at Harwickwho soon after died went without leave & at his return
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was refused admistance
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for laying out of the house 2 years
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near
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since when has
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had a Mortification in his private
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parts & at this time being very weak & inform Most humbly intent yr. Ex his
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not immediately
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will out wt. yr. art. His. be
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pleased to give such direction as yr. pr. may be
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by readmitt sd
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into sd. Hl.
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John Hopkins
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