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To the Worshipfull his Majesty's
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That your Petitioner having imprudently made We of
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for Want of Bail
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That your Petitioner's Situation in life not permitting his
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to Procure that benefit he is in most a Lamentable Condition being entirely
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destitute of Money with very bad ulcerated Legs for the Cure of which he was
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just going into the Hospital as he was committed. That before a
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your Petitioner has been informed by the Faculty that nothing but a
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That your Petitioner is very sorry for the Offence he committed
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against the Peace and sincerely promising never to be Guilty of the like
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Offence for the future most humbly intreats that your Worships
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have the Goodness to Discharge him and your Petitioner shall
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This is to certify That the Petitioner
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on Acct. of a confirmed ill habit of
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