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To the Worshipfull Bench of
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The humble Peticon of
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Jane
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now a Prisoner on
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Sheweth
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That yor. Poor Petr. was confined two yeares
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in
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only for want of Security for her good
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behaviour and then was removed from thence to this
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loathsome Goale of Newgate by Order of this Honble:
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bench in Order to find Sureties for her good behavior,
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and was also Fined Twenty Shillings for a small breach
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of the Peace: Now Yor Petr. has lay'd above one Yeare
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in this Goale and being all this time under the Doctors
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handes. Not withstanding Yor. poor Petr. lay on the Cold
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bare boardes on the Common Side in a sad and Deplore=
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=able Condition having not where with all to keep her clean
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from Vermin, nor Searce cloathes to Cover her nakedness.
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Yor. Worships poor Petr. does therefore most
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humbly pray yt you would of your great goodness
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and Clemency vouch safe to Commiserate her sad
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and unfortunate Condition so far as to release
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her out of the Noisome, Pawes of a Goale, and
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with all to Order the Doctor may be paid for his
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great care of me who Otherwayes had undoubtedly
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perisht before this.
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Note yt. Yor Petr was
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Committed for one Yeare
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or to find Security & the
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Yeare was Expired the Eighth
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Day of this Instant February.
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And Yor Poor Petr. as in Duty
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bound Shall Ever Pray Etc
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