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<p n="804"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1077">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1078">Treasurer of the Maimed Soldier</rs>
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's & c.<lb></lb>
And that since the Petitioner's said Appointment<lb></lb>
he hath been Ordered by the Court of Goal<lb></lb>
Delivery to carry all his Prisoners for Felony<lb></lb>
or Suspiction of Felony to Newgate Six Days<lb></lb>
before every Sessions with the Copies of their<lb></lb>
Committments by reason whereof the Petitioner<lb></lb>
is from time to time deprived of his Fees which<lb></lb>
divers of such Prisoners are of Ability to pay,<lb></lb>
And that the Petitioner is at great Charge as<lb></lb>
well in keeping those Prisoners which are<lb></lb>
directed by the Order aforesaid to be Removed<lb></lb>
to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55600_geo755">Newgate</rs>
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as alsoe in Conveying them thither<lb></lb>
and transmitting Copies of their Committments<lb></lb>
with them for which he has noe manner of<lb></lb>
Recompence or Allowance whatsoever And<lb></lb>
that many of the Prisoners committed to the<lb></lb>
Petitioners Custody are very indigent and<lb></lb>
miserable Persons, whom the Petitioner is<lb></lb>
under a necessity of Supporting besides<lb></lb>
for giveing them his Fees, the hike whereof is<lb></lb>
the Case of severall Persons who are Comitted<lb></lb>
and Ordered to be kept as Evidences against<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1079">Prisoners</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55600_geo756">Newgate</rs>
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, And the Petitioner<lb></lb>
therefore humbly prayed this Court to take<lb></lb>
the Premisses into Consideration And In<lb></lb>
regard of the Considerable Decrease of<lb></lb>
the Petitioners profits and income as Keeper of<lb></lb>
the said Prison since he was thereunto appointed</p>
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