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To the Rt. Honble. St
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The Peticon of
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Most Humbly Sheweth
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That your Peticonr did Continue to Work in Laborers
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work with one
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till he had earned the
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Sume of fifty two Shillings and eight pence and your
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Petr. being a very poor Man and much wanting his
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to be brought
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before Justice Bateman who comitted him to
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for Nonpayment of Wages, but was admitted
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to bail by Justice Smith of
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your Petr Since which your Petr can neither find
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Prisoner nor Bail Soe that your Petr is like to be
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defrauded of his Just due by the Management of Justice
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Your Petr therefore most humbly beggs your Worpps
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Lordships to take his case into your most
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prudent Consideration, and wed his cause
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against the unjust Dealings of Justice Smith
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And your Petr as in duty bound Shall over pray Etc.
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