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<p n="187">To the Worshipfull his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50678_occ40">Justices for the<lb></lb>
County</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo119">Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="188">The Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50678_n188-1">John Smith</rs>
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<p n="189"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth</note>
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That your Petitioner having imprudently made We of<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
threatning Words, was Committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50678_geo120">New Prison</rs>
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for Want of Bail</p>
<p n="190">That your Petitioner's Situation in life not permitting his<lb></lb>
to Procure that benefit he is in most a Lamentable Condition being entirely<lb></lb>
destitute of Money with very bad ulcerated Legs for the Cure of which he was<lb></lb>
just going into the Hospital as he was committed. That before a<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
your Petitioner has been informed by the Faculty that nothing but a<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Salevation and such other Convenience as he could not have but in an<lb></lb>
Hospital could give him Relief.</p>
<p n="191">That your Petitioner is very sorry for the Offence he committed<lb></lb>
against the Peace and sincerely promising never to be Guilty of the like<lb></lb>
Offence for the future most humbly intreats that your Worships<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
have the Goodness to Discharge him and your Petitioner shall<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
gratefully Pray Etc</p>
<p n="192">This is to certify That the Petitioner<lb></lb>
on Acct. of a confirmed ill habit of<lb></lb>
Body appears to be a proper Object<lb></lb>
of Mercy</p>
<p n="193">S Gibbes Apothy.</p>
<p n="194"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50678_n194-1">John Smith</rs>
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