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To the Honble: the Chairman and the
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The Humble Petition of
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George Irving
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner is under very great affliction and concern
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that he lies under the displeasure of this Honble Bench or should do any
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thing to deserve soe great a Fine to be laid upon him as a hundred
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That your Petitioner did not Intend or mean to Assault Mrs.
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Joyner (For which Offence he was soe Fined) but was unhappily provoken
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thereunto And for which your Petitioner is very much concerned, and
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hath by letter and otherwise humbly besought the said Mrs. Joyner and
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her Husbands forgiveness for his said Offence, And on his knees Still
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ready to doe the same And to Ask the Pdon of this Honble Bench for his
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said Offence But the said Mr: Joyner and his Lady refuse to receive the same
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
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and hopes that in reguard to your petitioner
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great Poverty he not being worth ten pounds
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in all the world and submission to the said
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Mrs. Joyner and his not having any intent
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to hurt the said Mrs. Joyner and the Sorrow
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that lyes upon Your Petitioner for incurring
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the Displeasure of this Honble Bench
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that your Honble Bench will please to
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Lesson the heavy fine laid upon your pour
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Petitioner And that it may be mitigate
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to such a Sum as your Honours in your
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great Wisdome shall think fit
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And Your Petitioner Shall ever pray
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