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To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices Sitting at
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The Petition of the poor Prisoners in
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the Common
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Most humbly
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begg Leave to shew}
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That there are divers Baskett men who have by some unknowne
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Meanes procured Badges and Old Deputations from the prison
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which ought to have been Cancelled and made Void and thereby begg
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Charitye pretending to be for the Releife of your petrs. But convert
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the Same to their owne Use which has reduced their Begging
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Grate of the prison to Two pence or one penny halfe penny a day
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So that they are in a most Forlorne State of Povertye the greatest
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parte of their Charitye given by the Worthy Donors being Secretted
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Mislaid and in danger of being for ever lost
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Your Petrs. Therefore with greate Submission Appeall to your
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Worripp's and Earnestly pray that Respect may be had
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to the premisses above mentioned and that you would be
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pleased to give Orders to the proper Officers within your
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Seperate Libertyes to Examine and apprehend Such Baskett
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men and take from them their Badges and Basketts and
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Secure them for your Petrs. and that they may be prosecuted as
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in your known Judgemt. Shall Seeme Meet
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And as in Duty bound they will ever Pray Etc.
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Stephen Kaye
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