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<p n="194">To the Worspll. Her Majties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50699_occ72">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo74">Middx</rs>
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in Sessions Assembled</p>
<p n="195">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n195-1">Charles Wapshott</rs>
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<p n="196"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That Yor. Petitionr. stands convicted before Yor. Worships<lb></lb>
for a Trespasses for which Yor: Worps. were pleased to Fyne him<lb></lb>
Ten pounds and to stand comitted to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo75">New Prison</rs>
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untill he pay<lb></lb>
the same, where he now remains</p>
<p n="197">That Yor. Petr. is in a very Poor & low Condition<lb></lb>
having sustained great Losses, and hath not where wth. to maintain<lb></lb>
his Family, much lesse to pay so great a Fine: And whilst he<lb></lb>
continues in Prison for the same, his Family must starve.</p>
<p n="198">That the damage done to the Prosecutor was Not of the<lb></lb>
Value of One Shilling, there being only a Staple o fa Door drown</p>
<p n="199">Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Prays Yor<lb></lb>
Worps. will be pleased to mittigate his<lb></lb>
said Fine, as to Yor. Worps. shall seem meet.</p>
<p n="200">And Yor. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
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