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The humle: peticon of
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Wm Henetson
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Sheweth: That yor petionr: was tryed by this Honoble: Court
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the fourth of March, & was Respited before Sensence, and
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Refferd to a speciall Verdict of ye Honoble: Judges, of whome
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ye Ldpp in Cheife, this is therfore Humly: to beseoch ye Sdpp
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& the Rest of & the Honobl: Court, to be pleased to admitt
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yr poor petior: to Baile, untill ye Honb: shall thinke fitt
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to give yor Verdict in this Matter
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Yor petionr: having been neer forty weeks
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in this Goal, in a verry Misserable Condicon
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& having a Wife & three Small Children
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who are
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Starvinge for want of bread
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Humly Emplores ye Honrs would be pleased to
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Commisserate ye poor petior
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And as in duty bound
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he shall Ever pray
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