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<p n="75">To the Right Worshipfull the Chairman <lb></lb>
and the Best of the worshipfull Justices on <lb></lb>
the Bench at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo51">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="76">The Humble Pettr. of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n76-1">Mary Heacock</rs>
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Now a prisonr: In the Gate House</p>
<p n="77"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most Humbly Sheweth</note>
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That your worsps. poor pettr: has Six Small and <lb></lb>
helpless Children Now liveing in a most Miserable<lb></lb>
and Deplorable Condition, your pettr: haveing<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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Either Sold or pawnd every thing She had in the <lb></lb>
world for thier Suport, and haveing Nothing left <lb></lb>
for thier Further Reliefe must in Course Inevitably <lb></lb>
perish for want, unless prevented by your worships <lb></lb>
great Clemencey</p>
<p n="78">May it therefore Please your worps: of your <lb></lb>
abundant goodness to take the Malloncholly <lb></lb>
Condition of your poor pettr: and her Distressd,<lb></lb>
Familey Just worps: Serious Consideration <lb></lb>
and pleas to order your poor pettr. may be brought <lb></lb>
to a Speedy tryall or such other Reliefe as in <lb></lb>
your worps: great Wisdom and goodness Shall <lb></lb>
Seem Most Expedient, and your pettr wth her <lb></lb>
Small Familey, will as In Duty bound for <lb></lb>
Ever Pray Etc</p>
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