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To the Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of
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The humble Peticon of
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Sheweth.
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That your Peticoner on Wednesday night last was taken
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up and Comitted to
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for being concerned with
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others in making a Disturbance in the Street and that
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upon the Goal Delivery this Morning your Worshipps
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were pleased to Comitt him to the house of Correction
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for the Space of Fourteen daies.
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That your Peticoner hath a wife who Lies in a
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dangerous and weak condition and Should yor Petr.
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be confined as aforesaid the same would very
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much Endomger his Wife Life whereby Your
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Petitr: would be utterly ruined
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Yor Petr therefore humbly pray
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yor Worshipps will be pleased to
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reverse the said Order and
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Discharge him from the said
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Imprisonmt.
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And yor petr Shall Ever pray Etc.
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