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To the
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Majesty's Justices of Oyer & Terminer and Gaol Delivery
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of Newgate in Sessions Assembled.
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The Humble Petition of
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James Aldridge
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That Your Unfortunate Petitioner was committed
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to the Prison of
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London upon
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the eighteenth day of December last, by virtue
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of the Warrant of the Right Worshipful
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Robert
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Alsop
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one of the
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upon Inspicion of not fully discovering his Estate
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and Effects under a Comission of
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Bankrupty
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agst
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him and of concealing the same to the Value
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of twenty Pounds with Intent to defrand his
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Credrs. As appears by a Copy of the sd Warrant
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of Comittment annext: And now remains
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Prisoner
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for the same
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That Your Petitioner is entirely
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Innocent of the Offence in the said Comittment
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Specified or any other Felony or Crime Whator.
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Wherefore Your Petitioner Prays that
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he may be tried bailed or discharged
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at this Present Sessions as Your Lordsp
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Shall think fit in Pursuance of the
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Act of Parliament in that behalf
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And Your Petitioner Etc
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