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To the Rt. Worspll. his Matys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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John Martin
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Sheweth
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That Yor. Peticoner was indicted last Sessions by one
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Martha Harris
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for an Assault & that yor. Peticoner was taken up by a Bench Warrt.
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and comitted to
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New Prison
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for want of Suretys
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That Yor. Peticoner stands indicted a Second time is this Honble
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Court for
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keeping a disorderly Collar
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in
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White Chappell
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That Yor. Petr. is innocent of the sd two Indictments
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That Yor. Petr. did serve his late Maty King William, the late Queen
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and his now prsent Maty King George and is now disabled
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That he has been a
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Sailor
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26 years & being a very poor man
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having a
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Wife
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and six Children (four whereof are very small) to
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maintain is not in a Capacity to try the sd two Indictmts. therefore
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he must confess the Same So that he must inevitably rely upon
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this Honble Bench for Mercy Yor. Petr. having Severall persons
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now in Court that will prove the Said Harris a very wicked
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woman
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Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly Prays Yor. Worspps
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to be pleased to consider his sad v deplorable
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Condition and to releive him in the sd prmisses
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And yor. petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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