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<p n="224">To Mr. Hardisey Clerk of the Peace Etc</p>
<p n="225">The Humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50190_n225-1">Jno Burroughs</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50190_n225-1" type="surname" value="Burroughs"></interp>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50190_occ34">Soldier</rs>
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<p n="226"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
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That Your Petitionr<lb></lb>
being fined 13s: 4d the Last Sessions, (Except one) at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50190_geo62">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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; has Lain in prison ever since, & now<lb></lb>
having prevailed with ye. high Sheriff to Remit his<lb></lb>
Fine, & ye. keeper promised to for give ye. most Pt:<lb></lb>
of the prison fees, has no other obstacle to his<lb></lb>
Releasemt. but ye Court fees; ye. paying of which he<lb></lb>
is altogether Incapable of.</p>
<p n="227">Therefore he most<lb></lb>
humbly Begs yt. you will be pleased, (in Consideration<lb></lb>
of his Long Confinemt. & the necessity of his Continuance<lb></lb>
in ye same without Yor: assistance as well as in<lb></lb>
Imitation of the sheriff's Example) to Remit ye Court<lb></lb>
fees, as being the only means by which he may hope<lb></lb>
for his Liberty.</p>
<p n="228">And Yor: Petitionr. will as in<lb></lb>
Duty Bound for Ever pray Etc</p>
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