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To the Right Honourable Miraijah Perry Esqr Lord
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Mayor of the
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and the Raw of his Honrble
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Brothron the Justices of Goal Delivery of Newgate now in
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their General Sessions of Goal Delivery of Newgate for
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The Humble Petition of
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James Chetwood
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a Prisoner in his Majesties Goal of Newgate.
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The Your Petitoner was on the fifteenth day of December last
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Committed for Stealing a Parcell of Brass Patterns of Branches
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That Your Petitoner hath been Confined in Goal over Since
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for the said Offence and hath lately been Informed an believes
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that the said Mr: Alexander the Prosecutor intends not to try Your
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Petitioner at this Sessions but to have Your Petitioner detained
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untill the next Sessions of Goal Delivery to be hold for the said
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for the said Offence
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays that
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(not being Accused with any Other Fact) he may
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at this Present Sessions of Goal Delivery of
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And Your Petitioner Shall ever Pray
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