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<p n="119"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Worshipfull Sr</note>
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Through the Great Uneasiness and Concern I have for my<lb></lb>
Family that they and myself may not be Ruined These<lb></lb>
Comes in a Humble Manner to entreat the favour of you to take<lb></lb>
the Hardship of my Case into Consideration Since this was<lb></lb>
the first time I ever was Indicted for any Offence that I may <lb></lb>
Crave Mercy to be Discharged from the heavy Fine the Court<lb></lb>
was pleased to lay upon me I hope it is Still in the Power of the<lb></lb>
Court while Sitting to go Back to take itt off, Since it is not<lb></lb>
become an absolute Debt one to the King untill the Sessions is<lb></lb>
Ended And the Rather because itt is not a Fine to be Estreated<lb></lb>
but to be Satisfyed before I can be discharged if<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the Court<lb></lb>
pleases to Continue me And therefore I am Advised you may Discharge<lb></lb>
me if you please to alter yor Judgmt: all which I humbly<lb></lb>
Submitt to yor Consideration a I must indeed Say I ignorantly<lb></lb>
Incurr'd the Displeasure of the Court thro. the mismangemt.<lb></lb>
of my Unskilfull Sollr. for Indeed I did Intend to have<lb></lb>
pleaded Guilty and Submitted my Self to the Mercy of the<lb></lb>
Court which if I had perhaps I might have been Intituled <lb></lb>
to the favour of a Small Fine or have been discharged<lb></lb>
but I was He Advised Altho' I can Solemnly Say and fowear<lb></lb>
Nay even take the Sacrament of it That I did not Strike<lb></lb>
the Prosecutor at All, as She Unjustly Swore agt: me</p>
<p n="120">Pray Good Sr. be So Kind as to discharge me<obscured></obscured>
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or my Self and familye will be undone Since I have<lb></lb>
made the Prosecutor Sat isfaccon and Mutuall Releases<lb></lb>
have been Executed between us which if yor Worshipp<lb></lb>
will be pleased to Do I Shall alwaies Esteem itt as a particular<lb></lb>
favour<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
y done To</p>
<p n="121">Yor Worships<lb></lb>
most Obedient <lb></lb>
Humble servt; in misery</p>
<p n="122"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50205_n122-1">Thos: Charnock</rs>
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<p n="123">Sunday</p>
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