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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Sr.
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I find by the Messenger I sent to you abt.
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my Fees due to your office you was pleased to repeat
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one Mr. Dean as relation to me & in ability Sr. he
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married my Sister but she has been dead above 20 years and
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the he is rich he never looks upon me neither have I
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Seen him these 5 years past & I am certain he will doe
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nothing for me My poor wife I believe has got the
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Goal distemper by coming to me which makes my
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Misery the greater And as my Poverty is now great
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I must continue here if you doe not grant me favour
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of a discharge from your Office Sr I will endeavour
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after my liberty to make you a relaliation I am so
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bad I can write no more but am
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Yor. unfortunate Servt.
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24th Augt
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. 1733.
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I was sentenc'd at
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Hick's hall
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24. Web: last for
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6 Months wch. expires this day
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