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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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The humble Petition and appeal of
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Humbly Sheweth
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That by an order or Conviction under the hands and Seals
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Samuel Hawkins
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Esquires two of his Majesties
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bearing date
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the nineteenth day of August 1785 your petitioner was convicted
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for unlawfully buying and receiving of one
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Sarah Heath
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Six ounces
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Weight of Bengal raw Silk the property of
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William Hopkins
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Goodmans fields
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Silk Thrower
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and Intrust
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Mary Artis
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to reiced or Manufacture your petitioner well
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knowing the said Silk then before to be purloined and Embezzeid
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That your petitioner humbly Conceiver herself aggrieved
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by the said Conviction.
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Therefore doth appeal against the Same
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and humbly prays that the said Conviction
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may be quashed and that your petitioner
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may have Such further and other relief
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as to your worships Shall Seem Meet.
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And your petitioner Shall ever pray
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