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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices Now sitting att Hicks Hall
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The Most humble Petition of
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who is now and has been for
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three Years past Close Confined in
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Sheweth
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That your petitionr. was about 3 Years past Judicted
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for assaulting one Mr. Perkinson it being only a Comon assault to which he Plead
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not Guilty. but Could not Try the Traverss of the Said Indictmt. or Plead the Bennifitt
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of his Majesties Most Gracious Act to wtich as he is advised he is intitled
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That he about Nine Months past being in Some
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Probability of getting his Libbery by (inorder there to) Prevaited on Mr.
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to becom Bayle befor the Worshipfull
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D'0yley Mitchell
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. one of his Majesties
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of
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. for his
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Appearance at the next Sessions of the Peace but he being eversince Confined Could
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Hee therefore Most humbly Implores your
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Worships in your Penitraleing Wisdom May
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be Pleased to Admitt that he may have the benefitt
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may be discharged according to the prayer thereof
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And as in Duty bound will Ever Pray
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