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In Sessions assembled
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The humble Petition of the Subscribers
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Sheweth
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That there is at present oneJunys a
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prisoner in the gate house on a Criminat prosecution
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for stabbing a man surrendered by his bail, who is of
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for turbulent a nature as gives great disturbance to
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the whole Goal
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That yr Petitioners who are debtors are
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Continually insulted by the sd Innys because they
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refuse to Signe Petitions to this Honble Bench against
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me Geary the Keeper tho there is no manner of reason
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for the same yr petitioner being used with greats
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Humanity and the sd Innys Even goes up and down
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loan to such poor prisoners as he thinks he can prevail
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himself had been used with great indulgence which
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is an Encouragemt. to his insolence
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Yr petitioners therefore humbly pray
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that yr Worships would please to
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interpose yr Authority for their doseth
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Coming among yr Petitioners as to yr
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And yr petitioners shall ever Pray
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