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