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for Single Felony.
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Humbly Sheweth.
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That your Petition was of this Present Sessions Misfortunate
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Convicted of a Single Felony in Stealing a Small Quantity of Hay the
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Property of the Presentor Mr.
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That your Petitioner is a Poor Labouring Man and was a
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to the said Prosecutor at the Time the said Felony was Committed
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and the said Prosecutor Mrs. Pullen humbly hopes your Lordship. an this
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your Petitioner was Drawn in to Commit this Felony by Means of the
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Accomplice Evidence
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That this is the First Fact your Petitioner was ever Guilty of and he
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Solemnly Promises it shall be the Last.
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That your Petr. hath a Wife and Five Children who who wholly rely on your Petrs. Labour for Support
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We whose Names are hereunder
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Written Do most Humbly Recommend
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the Petitioner as an Object of Mercy to
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your Lordship and this Honble Court}
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verily believing him to be drawn in, and
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Seduced by the Accomplice Evidence Lambeth
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to Commit this Felony & believe it to be the
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly
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hopes your Lordship and this Honble (and
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will be Graciously pleased to Change the
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Sentence of Transportation to which he
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is became Liable by his said Conviction)
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into Corporal Punishment And your
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petitioner as in Duty Bound shall ever
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Pray Etc.
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