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To the Right Worshipld: his Majesties
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of the Peace
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The Petition of
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William Long
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Silver Smith
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Humbly Sheweth
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That your poor Petitioner, the last Sessions humbly prsented yr
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Worships 1 Petition desireing your Worshipps would bee pleased
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to grant your Warrant, for Mr
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who was formerly his
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mrter, to Appear before your Worshipps, that hee might shew
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cause why hee detained, form your poor petitioner) his Wagis
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which hee faithfully Served him for. and by hard Labor merrited
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(as by Contract, the Sume of fifteen pounds one Shilling and Six pence
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Which money the Said Mr Snellings till detaines from your poor petitionr
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by Want of which your Petitioner is in great need. and misery, and
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not able to Equip himself decently for any other mans Service or
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Sett himself in away to work on his own account, & charge
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Your Poor petitioner therefore humbly prays
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your Worpps: to Grant him your Warrant
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for taking his aforesaid mrters bayle, in
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order to have Satisfaction form hur. Mr
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mab sconding, Sae as your
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Petitioner Knows not where to find him
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And your Poor petitioner as in duly bound
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Shall ever Pray &
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