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the rest of his Matyes
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in & for the County of
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Middx
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The humble petion of
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Sheweth
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Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace in
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August last holden in & for the Said County Indicted
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Ann Coreden
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of five
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Shillings Upon which account your poor petr. hath
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Ever Since remained a prisoner in
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That your poor petr. by reason of his great povety & long
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Confinemt. Is Unable to pay the
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for Issueing Out the Venire facias and the
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for the return thereof and Unless he Shall
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be comitted the Fees thereof Is Unable to try his
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Traverse he having a Distresed family & two
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Small Children
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Your poor petr. therefore
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most humbly prayes your
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honours to remitt the Said fees
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and that your poor petr. may be
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admitted to Defend his Suit
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in form a Panperis And your
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poor petr. As in duty bound shall
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Ever pray Etc
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Benj. Campbell Hamilton
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