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To the Rt. Worshipfull
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. and to the Worshipfull Justices
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of Peace Assembled together at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace at
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in and for the County of
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on Monday the 4th Day
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of July, 1763.
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The humble Petition of
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keeper of his
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Most humbly Sheweth
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That your Worships Petitioner has been
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keeper of the said Prison
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for
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about 2 years last past during all which time your Petitioner behavee himself housely
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and well by strictly obeying all your Worships commands and used the Prisoners
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committed to his care with all humanity and ten demess as the nature of their
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unhappy circumstances wonsd admit of
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That your Petitioner having had a large family and but in small
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business was much incumbred with Debts before your Petitioner was placed as
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Keeper of the said Prison
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and has now a wife and four smal Children
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unprovided for and at present out of all manner of Business or imploy they
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must inevitably become destitute of the support of life unless your Worships
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out of your tender and great goodnesses shall be pleased to reinstate him
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into his former post or place of
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and as your Petitioner
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having a Relation or friend (if your Petitioner should be so happy as to be
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reinstated) will immediately advance and pay of all your Petitioners Debts and
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incumbrances which he is now incumbred with
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays
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your Worships in regard to the hardship of his
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Case and the large family of Children which
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he now hath that your Worships will be
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pleased to reastablish him who for the future
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will always keep himself sober and temperate
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perform the Trust so Committed to his care
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and Charge in every respect whatsoever
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And Your Worships Petitioner (as in duty bound) will ever pray Etc
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