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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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had been were comitted through ignorance and not by a
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willfull neglect of his duty And as to the psons comitted &
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discharged on the night of the late Riott It was a matter
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that was new & in Confusion and the examination Comittmt.
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& discharged were taken and transacted by two Alderman
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of this Citty Governors. of these Hospitals whose Jurisdiccon
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the Petr. could not deny and therefore hoped would have
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excused him And as to that and what other omissions have
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been he humbly beggd pardon of their Worshipps and hoped
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they would impute em to his great age and not to any willfull
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omission of his duty or disrespect of their Worshipps or any
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Simster ends to himselfe And if the Petr. by reason of his
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great age Should be thought incapable of pformeing the Duty
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of his said Office to the Satisfaccon of their Worshipps rather
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than incurr their displeasure he woud resigne and in respect
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of his great age & indisposition of body great family and
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long Service and that in all probability he cannot belong
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chargeable to 'em humbly Submitted himselfe and Station
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to their Worshipps and prayed that they would allow him
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Something for his life It is Ordered that the Consideracon
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of the sd Petition be referred to the Comee of this house
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who are to Report to this Court what they think fitt to be
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