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William James
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for the saidCounty
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to be discharged our of the said Prison pursuant to two several Acts
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of Parliament, one made in the 22th and 23th years of the Reign of our late Sovereign
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Lord King Charles II. Intituled, An Act for the Relief and Release of poor distressed Pri-
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Act for the further Relief and Discharge of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt: And according
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to the true intent and meaning of an Act of this present Parliament, Intituled, An Act
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for the Relief of poor Prisoners for Debt or Damages: In and by which said Petition, he the
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saidprisonersdid set forth, That he now is, and upon
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was, Detained and Charged in the same Prison, at
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the Suit of several Persons, forDebt & damageswithin the Benefit
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and Relief of the said several Acts. And the saidprisoners
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by any other to his Knowledge, at or upon the said
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the saidprisonershaving likewise Sworn, that on the said
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28th day of November he was actually a Prisoner in the Custody of the Gaoler or Keeper
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for debt & damages
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without his Consent or Procurement, or by any Fraud or Collusion whatsoever. And
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that he the saidprisonershath not any Estate Real or Per-
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sonal, in Possession, Reversion, or Remainder, to the value of Ten Pounds in the whole,
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or sufficient to pay the Debts or Damages for which he the saidprisoners
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is imprisoned; and that he hath not directly or indirectly fold,
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leased, or otherwise conveyed or disposed of, or intrusted all or any part of his Estate,
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thereby to secure the same, to receive or expect any Profit or Advantage thereof, or
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defraud or deceive any Creditor or Creditors whatsoever, to whom he stands indebted,
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and that thereupon the saidprisonerprayed to have the Benefit
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of the said Acts. These are therefore, by virtue of the said several Acts of Parliament, to
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require and appoint, as well the said Prisoner, as also all and every the said Creditor or
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Creditors, at whose Suit the said Prisoner is Charged, and all and every other Person or
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Persons to whom the said Prisoners stands Indebted or Obliged for any other Cause or
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Thing whatsoever, and also the Executors or Administrators of the said Creditors who are
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Deceased, to appear before their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the saidCounty
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at the next General Quarter-Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the saidCounty
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then and there to shew Cause why the said Prisoner should not be
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Discharged according to the intent and true meaning of the said Acts. Given under my
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Hand and Seal this
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19thday ofNovemberin theThirdYear
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of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary, over
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England, Etc. Annoq; Dom. 1691
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ToMr Walkariced KeyesCreditor of the above named
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Marke Richdson
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