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