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<p n="651">To The Worshipfull The Chairman and The Bench of<lb></lb>
This Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50638_occ126">Justices of Peace</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
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<p n="652">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50638_n652-1">Ephraim<lb></lb>
Brooks</rs>
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<p n="653">Most Humbly Sheweth</p>
<p n="654">That Your Petitioner being Committed by<lb></lb>
the Worshipfull bench Yesterday Humbly<lb></lb>
Sollicitis a Discharge from Prison<lb></lb>
for which shall be for ever bound to<lb></lb>
Pray</p>
<p n="655">for Your Worships<lb></lb>
Health and Happiness</p>
<p n="656">Who am Your Worships Most Obedt</p>
<p n="657"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Febry 15th<lb></lb>
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Dutifull Humble Servant<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50638_n657-1">Ephraim Brook</rs>
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<p n="658">P:S:And I doubt not but my liberty<lb></lb>
if your Worships think & proker will he of more<lb></lb>
Importance to the publick than being<lb></lb>
here</p>
<p n="659">Idleness is the root of all Evil<lb></lb>
and what I Rbher</p>
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