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and your Petitioner was sentenced to six Weeks Imprisonment
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for each of the said Offences
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That the said
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Ann King
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being 6 Months gone with
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Child at the time of her being first taken into Custody was so
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much alarmed thereat that she miscarried soon afterwards
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and in consequence of such Miscarriage died with a
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Mortification of the Womb
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That your Petitioner hath lately lost a Brother and your
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Petitioners Father is now confined to a such bed without the
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last hopes of his Recovery
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That your Petitioner being borne down with a Series
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of heavy Afflictions to a very low state of Bodily strength and
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his health much Impaired by sorrow and Contrition for his
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past Conduct is in daily fear of falling a Sacrifice to the errors
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of his Youth and in expensive in a both some Frison, and your
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Petitioners Grief is much increased when he is informed of the
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many tender and sollicitous Enquires made after your
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Petitioner by a sick and tender father at every interval when
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the state of his Mind will admit of accollection that it is not
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in your Petitioner power while under Confinement to make
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any the least attonement at the feet of a dying Father for the
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heavy Affliction and disgrace brought upon him and his
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Family at the Eve of a long and till now happy Life
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That your Petitioner is informed that your
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Petitioners real Situation is cautiously kept from the knowledge
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of his Father as it is apprehended by the Physicians that
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should he be apprised of the Imprisonment of your Petitioner
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that it would be the means of hastening if not the Cause of
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his immediate Death and as your Petitioner is extremely
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poor your Petitioners Friends have kindly offered to pay a
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Fine in lier of such Imprisonment in order to restore your
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Petitioner to his Father and thereby add Comfort to his dying
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Moments, if this Court out of their great humanity and
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Consistent with Justice can award such fine.
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly
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prays that this Court will out of their Great Humanity
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