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July 1778
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great Numbers have been Sentenced to be Imprisoned in the said
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House of Correction pursuant to the said Act And also great
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Numbers for a Shorter length of time Whereby your Petitioners
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charge hath been greatly augmented and which is yet liable to
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increase to a very great degree and for your Worships information
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Your Petitioner begs leave to refer you to his Book of Convicts which is
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now present and shews a clear and particular Account of all the
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Convicts committed to his Care since the commencement of the said
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Act together with an Account of those now in Custody which are eigthy
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nine in Numbers a List of which is hereinto annexed
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Your Worships from this information will clearly understand
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the part he has sustained in the public Service for the space of two years
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The attention that hath been required and the anxiety created in your
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Petitioners mind by so heavy a charge and also that a great expence
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hath attended the discharge of such additional Duty
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Your Petitioner begs leave in this place to express his sincerect
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acknowledgments for the ready Support the Court has been pleased to
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give him by paying the Expence of Man employed in Governing
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the two Rioters committed from
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by the Sheriffs and assures
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the Court he will continue to exert his utmost abilities to keep the
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said Rioters under Subjection
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays
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Your Worships will be pleased to take his
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Petition into consideration and grant him
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such a Sum of Money as in your Wisdom
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you may think fit as a consideration for his
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Services for the two years last past ending the
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present Session and that Your Worships will
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be further pleased to grant him a Salary
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adequate to the said additional charge of
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Governing and managing the Convicts that
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now are and may be committed to his care
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And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will over
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Pray Etc.
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