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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Honorble. the Bench of Justices
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The humble petion of
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Mary
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Sheweth
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That yr. petr. standeth comted: by this
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Cort. to new prison being fined five marks
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upon pleading guilty to an Indictmt. for
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keeping a disorderly house
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That yr. petr. is so poor that unless this
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said Fine be mitigated or estreated She
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must continue in prison for ought she
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knows for her life
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Therefore humbly prays
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this honorble. Court to mitigate
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or estreate her said fine
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at to yor. honrs. shall
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meet otherwise yr. petr
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is in great danger of
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And yr. petr (as in duty bound/shall ever pray Etc
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