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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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's & c.
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And that since the Petitioner's said Appointment
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he hath been Ordered by the Court of Goal
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Delivery to carry all his Prisoners for Felony
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or Suspiction of Felony to Newgate Six Days
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before every Sessions with the Copies of their
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Committments by reason whereof the Petitioner
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is from time to time deprived of his Fees which
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divers of such Prisoners are of Ability to pay,
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And that the Petitioner is at great Charge as
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well in keeping those Prisoners which are
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directed by the Order aforesaid to be Removed
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as alsoe in Conveying them thither
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and transmitting Copies of their Committments
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with them for which he has noe manner of
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Recompence or Allowance whatsoever And
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that many of the Prisoners committed to the
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Petitioners Custody are very indigent and
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miserable Persons, whom the Petitioner is
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under a necessity of Supporting besides
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for giveing them his Fees, the hike whereof is
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the Case of severall Persons who are Comitted
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and Ordered to be kept as Evidences against
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, And the Petitioner
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therefore humbly prayed this Court to take
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the Premisses into Consideration And In
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regard of the Considerable Decrease of
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the Petitioners profits and income as Keeper of
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the said Prison since he was thereunto appointed
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