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To the Rt. Worsppll: his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx
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The humble petition of
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Alice Warnes
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Sheweth
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That for the Fact where of your petitr stood Indicted in this Court this
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present Sessions your Worshipp were pleased to Fine her Tenn Pounds And.
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for Now payment there of to Comitt her to
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New prison
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in this County Where
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She now Remaines.
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That your petitioner is a very poor Woman & hath Four Children to
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mainteyne and now big with Child and her Husband a poor Grave Digger
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who by reason of his Sircumstances Is at present Obliged to Abscond.
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And your petitr. hath divers times made application to the Prosecutor
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in order to agree But she Insists upon such Unreasonable Demands.
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that your Petitr can noe waines Comply with And for as much as your Petr.
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being very sorry for the said Offence and not Capable of paying
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the said Fine
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Your Petitr: therefore humbly.
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prays your Worspps will be pleased.
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to Comiserate her Deplorable.
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Condition and to Mittigate the.
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said Fine As on to yor Worspps
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shall seeme Meete
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And yor: Petr: Shall ever pray Etc
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Alice: Warner
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