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Worthy Sr
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Being Indicted the Sessions before
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the list for an Assault, was for want of Snirtied committed
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, where I doe continue, and have over Since
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Layd upon the bare Boards in a very miserable condition
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being a Flicted wth. Rhenmatick pains and my Leggs Swoll
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besmind wht Cold my Poor Family in my absence Starving
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The last Sessions I try'd my Case and was acquitted, but for
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want of the Prison and Court Fees (the Court Fees being 15s
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was remanded back, where I Suffer Extremities and must
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inevitabtlely Perish unless of Yor mere goodness you will har
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Compassion on me and my Poor Family Recommending
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my dismall, & Most Pitty full Condition to Yor. Charitable
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and wise Consideration, doe most humbly pray you to
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forgive me the Cort Fees. Yor condesention there unto
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will be praise worthy piece of Charily, and will Entitle your
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to a hevenly Benediction: for Our Saviour Sayth the he,
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who will shew Mercy shall receive Mercy That the great
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God of infinite Mercies will protect you and all yours
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shall be the daily Prayers of
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Novbr: 14th: 1726
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Yor most humble Servt.
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& Object of Yor. Charity
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Hannah Loyd
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Sr
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This is a Coppy of that, wch was deliverd to you abt. three
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weeks agee, by a poor woman, whom you Sent to Mr. William
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he refusd to doe any thing int unless he had sewemeney, I've
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Sent to try my Neighbours & acquaintance, but to no purpose,
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when I am at Liberty, I Shall endeavour to get 4s or 5s. for
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Mr. William in a fortnight or three weeks time if he will
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expect it.
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To Mr. Waller most humbly these
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