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<p n="56">The Worshipfull Bench of Justices now Sitting<lb></lb>
on the Bench, at Hicks hall</p>
<p n="57">The Humble Pettition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50217_n57-1">John Kitchon</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n57-1" type="surname" value="KITCHON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n57-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50217_occ13">Prisoner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_occ13" type="occupation" value="Prisoner"></interp>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50217_geo19">Newprison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_geo19" type="placeName" value="Newprison"></interp>
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<p n="58"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most Humble Sheweth</note>
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<p n="59">That your Pettitioner's Indegence renders him<lb></lb>
Intirely uncapable of paying the Fine laid on him<lb></lb>
by yor. Worships, That your Pettitioner, being and<lb></lb>
Elliterate Person, & not Sinasable of the Dainger<lb></lb>
which might Ensue the Crime, he was Charged<lb></lb>
with and Indited for, Humble hopes yor. Worships<lb></lb>
will take his Indigen Nessesity & want into yor<lb></lb>
Wise & Serious Considerations, by reduceing the fine<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
laid on him by yor. Worship's That yor. Petitioner<lb></lb>
has a Wife & four small helpless Children to<lb></lb>
Mentain, & no way to Mentain them save his hard<lb></lb>
Labour both day & Night, he therefore Leaves him<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to yor Worships Mercy & humble Implores that the<lb></lb>
sd: fine may be reduced, as to yor: Worships shall<lb></lb>
same Meet</p>
<p n="60">The Promisses Senderly Considered & in as much as y<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Pettitioner is realy a very Poore Man & has a great<lb></lb>
Charge, may Rott in Goal ere he can pay such fine<lb></lb>
Therefore Humble begs it may be reduced as low as<lb></lb>
possible and he as in Duty Bound will Pray</p>
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