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To the Worshipfull his Majesties
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The humble Petition of
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is lately dead and the thereby the said
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That during the Gercise of the said Office of Matron by
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the said Mrs. Cavenagh the poor Objects of the said Prison
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under her Care have been greatly neglected and must
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have suffered much for want of Attendance and Necessarys
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if they had not been Voluntarily relieved by your Petr:
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at a very Considerable Expences
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That your Petr: has always found Beds and severall
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other Necessarys, at his ever Expence & several of which Beds
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have been greatly damaged or Spoiled for which your
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Petr: has not ever had any Recompence or Satisfaction
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That your Petr: humbly apprehends it will be of
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great Benefitt to the Prisoners the Objects, of the said Office
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to have a person proper to Execute the same resident in the
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said Prison which your Petitioner is ready and willing
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