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<p n="34">To the Worshipfull the Justices of<lb></lb>
Ye Peace for Ye City & Libty of Westmr</p>
<p n="35">We whose Names are hereunder written, Prisoners for Debt<lb></lb>
in Yr; Goal aforesaid, Being Persons of low and indifferent Circum-<lb></lb>
stances, & thereby are reduced & Compell'd to lye in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65354_geo22">the Common</rs>
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-side of the said Prison: Humbly beg leave in Preservation of<lb></lb>
Our Lives, to acquaint Yor: Worshpll: that by the Barbarous &<lb></lb>
Instigation of ye Turnkey,The Keeper has removed us to a place<lb></lb>
wherein We lye Wch: was Originally design'd and always kept<lb></lb>
for yr: Use of Criminals and second alons Persons, Being a Palace<lb></lb>
of excessive dampness and Cold, and that We are ready to attest that<lb></lb>
by Continuing in yr: sd: Room We are all in danger of Death; And<lb></lb>
that there being Sevl. Conveniencys in yr: said Goal wherein<lb></lb>
We may be better provided for, We have accordingly applyed Our<lb></lb>
Selves to the Keeper thereof for a Removal into some other Room<lb></lb>
But he having refused Us, We hereby make Our Genl: Complained<lb></lb>
Humbly hoping Yor: Worship's will please to order the sd. <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65354_occ24">Keeper</rs>
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to provide a Place for us wherein We may not he in danger of<lb></lb>
being more miserable than We really are by Our Consinemt: That<lb></lb>
We are Persons who have been Confin'd sevl. Months, whereby<lb></lb>
We are greatly Impoverish'd; and that there are two Boxes for<lb></lb>
our Relief on yr: Common side One whereof we understand we are<lb></lb>
to be deprived of by Yr: Criminals, wch: there never was a President<lb></lb>
for, they only belonging to Debtors in this and in all other Goals,<lb></lb>
& that likewise Yr; Debtrs who lye on yr: Master side, and who<lb></lb>
have been here but few days whereby their Circumstances cannot<lb></lb>
be greatly reduced, are by Order of Yr: sd. Keeper to Participate<lb></lb>
of yr: Boxes Wch: is a great Injustice to the Priviledge we<lb></lb>
ought to have. We humbly leave these Our great hardships to<lb></lb>
yr: Worship: Considerations, hoping in Compassion you will<lb></lb>
remove these our Grieveances. Given under Our hands this<lb></lb>
31th: day of Novr:1719.</p>
<p n="36"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65354_n36-1">Edwd. Worlidge</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65354_n36-2">Rishd. Hodgson</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65354_n36-3">George Pitcher</rs>
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Stephens<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65354_n36-4">Humb: Tudor</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65354_n36-5">Daniel Jeamet</rs>
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Debtors</p>
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