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Sir
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Forgive the freedom I presume to Take but Necessity and
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the Missarable Condition I Lye under induces mee to Trouble
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you hoping you will out of your Tender Mercy & Goodness
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vouchsafe to relieve mee out of my Misarable Condition
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so farr as to forgive the Small Debt owing to you which
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is impossible for mee to Discharge tho but for nine Shillings
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as having nothing to Subsist on and must inavitably parish
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without your goodness is pleased to Discharge mee having
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receivd
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Good Madam Walkers County full benevol
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to forgive mee is discharge owing to her wch, Good Sir She
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beys & hopes out of your Generossity to do the Same as &
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now only Lye upon yr Account and must income
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utterly parish without yr Goodness Extends Towards a
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Missarable Man wch. Good Sir into Doing shall ever
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thing my self bound is pray for you from him who is your
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June 8th. 1733
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Humble Petitioner
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Tho. Johnson
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