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To the Worshipfull,
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Quarter Session
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, and to the Rest of his Brethren
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Justices attending the Honorable Court Etc
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The humble Petition, of
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Wm. Phillips
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Sheweth
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That your Worship's Petn. was Wednesday last Tryed, and Condemned
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To Six Months Imprisonements for an offence which he Commited Innocently
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And for which he is Sincierly Sorry, and Repentente.
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That your Worship's Petn. Unquainted with any Illicit Trade
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And then Under the order of his Master; Though his duty was, to deffend the
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Property Confied to his Carer
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That your Worship's Petn. was prompted to the said offence by the
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Many tricks Played by Sharpers in London, and the deputation of his
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Prosecution Chat
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Prosecution of said
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That your Worships Petn. is a young Country Lad, who at home
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As well as in London, did allwais gett his Livelihood by an industrious, and
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Honest Servitude, in Virtue of which Some Gentleman of Responsible,
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Character, have by humanity Sign this Petn. in his Behalf, and
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your worship's Petr. humbly Represent, that if Confined, Confounded
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in a prison it will undubitely Put an End to his unhappy Existance
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Therefore your worship's Poor Petn. M
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