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May it please yor Lordship
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There is no person but at some time or other is under
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the power and interest of some ill fate, I must
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confess I did when I was before yor Lordship in
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the Concerne of Venuble not use such plameniss
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and Justice as I ought to have done in declaring the
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truth of the matter wch was then in question before
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your Lordship, being over persuaded & prevailed
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with not to doe, by Freinds and Relations of Venables
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and Since having Considered how much I was in
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the wrong to prevacuate and deceive yor. Lordship
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and my selfe indelivering in wrong and falce Evidence
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which I am Scencible was my most grewe us
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fault wherefore I doe with great greife of heart
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humbly begg and unplore pr. honors gratious
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Pardons and doe hereby humbly desire that you will
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be most gratiously pleased to grant you 'Order'
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that I may againe be brought before yor Lordship
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att which time I am resolved faithfully to declare
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as I ought in Continue to doe the truth & Substance
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of the whole matter; without any reserve or
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favour cyther to my selfe or Venable and this
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by the help of god is truth and Sincere Intentions
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of my heart alwhich I humbly leave to yor
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Lordshipps most wise and Compationate Consider
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and Subscribe myselfe & with all humbleness and
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submission
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Yor. Lordshipps most Obedient
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humble Servt
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June ye. 4th. 1696
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