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To the Worshipfull her Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx.
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The Humble Petition of
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Nicholas Snow
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Sheweth; that yor. Petitionr: was discharged by vertue of
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an Act of Parliament for the discharge of insolvent
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Prisonrs. & did send a man, in his Stead, into her Majesties
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Service, as the said Act directs, by wch. the body of every
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prisonr. so discharged is declared for ever Free, from
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debs Contracted or due before the Eighth day of Novr. 1703.
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not withstanding yor. Petitionr. has been since Arrested & detained
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at the Suit of
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Edward Lewis
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: by one
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Charles Wapshott
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, a
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Sheriffs officer
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of this County, & by him, Caryed to
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Newgate
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the
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County Goal
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; & that, after yor. Petitionr. was discharged by
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Robt. Constable, &
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Roger Smith
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Esqrs. two of her Majesties
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Justices of the Peace
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for this County (a Second time, as the
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said Act allows & directs for wch. Contempt, the said Wapshott,
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was fined by the said Justices & did in Aprill last, by the order
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of yor. worships pay the fine (namely £10.) into Court into the
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hands of one Mr.
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James Preston
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; & upon the Petition
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Petitionr. five pounds of the said Tenn, was paid to yor. Petition.
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by the said Mr Preston, wch. yor. Petitionr did Recive & gives his hearing
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& humble thanks for the same, to this Honble. Bench but by
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reason of his Long imprisonmt. Loss of business & great charge
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of Children; with the charge of his obtaining his freedome
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being at Least Eighteen pounds, for wch. hee yor. Petitionr. was
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forced to sell even his clothes & tools (being a Carpenter) & not
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so but even his Daughters allso, by wch. yor. Petitionr. is reduced, even
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to the greatest it conveniencys of Extreem Poverty
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Therefore yor. Petitionr. Humbly prayes yor.
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Worships, to be so charitably Kind; as to order him
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the other five pounds; now in the hands of
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the said
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, of the said Fine, by wch. yor, worp
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will for ever oblidge yor. Poor Petitionr. to pray
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Etc:
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Nich: Snow
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