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To the Worspll. Her Majties.
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of
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in Sessions Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Charles Wapshott
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Sheweth
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That Yor. Petitionr. stands convicted before Yor. Worships
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for a Trespasses for which Yor: Worps. were pleased to Fyne him
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Ten pounds and to stand comitted to
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New Prison
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untill he pay
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the same, where he now remains
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That Yor. Petr. is in a very Poor & low Condition
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having sustained great Losses, and hath not where wth. to maintain
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his Family, much lesse to pay so great a Fine: And whilst he
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continues in Prison for the same, his Family must starve.
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That the damage done to the Prosecutor was Not of the
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Value of One Shilling, there being only a Staple o fa Door drown
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Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Prays Yor
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Worps. will be pleased to mittigate his
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said Fine, as to Yor. Worps. shall seem meet.
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And Yor. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.
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