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To the
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Justices for the County of Middx:
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The Humble petition of
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John Newell
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Most humbly Sheweth
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Yr. poor peconer being this day found guilty of
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a misdemeanr. for having Counterfeit mony found
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in his Custody wth. design to utter it, and is there
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fore fined by this honrable Bench is a marke And ordr
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-ed to
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stand in uhe,
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be whipt: And that yr. poor peconer
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is likewise, found guilty of felony at the
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old baily
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and
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will be burned in the hand for the same: And wheras yr.
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poor peconer hath by pawning his own and wines cloathes
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and by the utmost help and Endeanr. of all his friends
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raised ten marke
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Yr. poor peconer doth Therefo
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most humbly beg the Honr. able
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to accept of that sum and remitt yt
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poor and miserable prisoner the
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whipping, he being willing to speed
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the rest of his life in their Maties
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service, And yr. poor peconer of
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in duty bound Shall Ever pray
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