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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To Mr. Hardisey Clerk of the Peace Etc
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The Humble petition of
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Jno Burroughs
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Humbly Sheweth
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That Your Petitionr
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being fined 13s: 4d the Last Sessions, (Except one) at
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Hicks's Hall
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; has Lain in prison ever since, & now
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having prevailed with ye. high Sheriff to Remit his
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Fine, & ye. keeper promised to for give ye. most Pt:
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of the prison fees, has no other obstacle to his
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Releasemt. but ye Court fees; ye. paying of which he
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is altogether Incapable of.
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Therefore he most
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humbly Begs yt. you will be pleased, (in Consideration
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of his Long Confinemt. & the necessity of his Continuance
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in ye same without Yor: assistance as well as in
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Imitation of the sheriff's Example) to Remit ye Court
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fees, as being the only means by which he may hope
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for his Liberty.
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And Yor: Petitionr. will as in
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Duty Bound for Ever pray Etc
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