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To the worshipfull Chairman And Others
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of the Majestys Justice's of the Peace Assembled
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at the Quarter Sessions for the
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Octor. 13. 1781.
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The Humble Petition of Several Debtors
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Confired in
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That the Said Prison being Originally
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Intended for the Reception of Criminal Offenders
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only, It Is in many Respects Destitute of those
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Conveniences Necessary to the Preservation of your
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Petitioner Health In Particular they have at
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Present bo Room to Dwell in Except that wherein
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they Keep, which Having no fire place they are
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Obliged to Send their Provisions out of the Prison
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to be Cooked, at an Expence and Loss which
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many of them are Unable to Support, and when
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brought Back they are Obliged to Congregate
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Under the Gateway, where they must Remain
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In the most Inclement Season of the year now
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to be Expected
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Therefore they Humbly Pray that your worships
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Would be Pleased to Indulge them with
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a Dutch Stove of about Sixteen Inches
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in front, in the Room wherein they now
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Sleep, And that they may be Allowed to
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Sleep in the Same Room appointed for
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