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The Humble petition of
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Elizabeth Allen
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Humbly Sheweth
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That your poor petitioner was sent to
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three Sessions's ago being Charged
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(the Innocent) of taking a Guinea in the
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Stead of a Farthing for Burgamy Pears,
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from a Child belonging to Mr. Goodchild
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. And as I am a poor woman
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and this affair has render'd me uncapable
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of getting my Bread, Most Humbly beg that
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your Worships will take my case into your
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wife consideration, and bring my Tryal on
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this Sessions, as I am ready to answer in
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Objected against me. And as in Duty
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bound will ever pray
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Friday June 23d. 1758
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