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To the Worshipfull Newton Esqr: and the Others
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of the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices Now Sitting
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in and for the County of Middx
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The humble peticion of
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That your peticion: was in October Sessions last Indicted for being
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Suspected of haveing forged the hands of Osborn
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. and
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wroth Esqr: to a Bench Warrt: att the prosecucon of
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Bryan Derby
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and
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Others and to which Indictmt: your peticion: att the said Sessions pleaded-
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not Guilty, and was Deferred from his Tryall that Sessions (although in
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Confinemt:) by the Delay of the said Derby That your peticion: has Ever
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Since that time remained in Confinemt: in the Said prison, And was
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the last Sessions Tryed and Acquitted of the Said Forgery in open
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Court, That notwithstanding your peticion: is Still Deteined in prison
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and Charged with Noe Other Crime whatever, Under Coulor or pra
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that the said Derby and his Confederates or Some of them, will Exhibit
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Another bill of Indictmt: against your peticion: for the Selfe Same-
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false and very Unjust Crime that your peticior: has already been Tryed
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for and acquitted of, to the very Great prejudice and Wrong of your
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peticior: And is as your peticon: humbly Conceives and is soe
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Advised Contrary to the law of reason or otherwise, for that Noe
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man is or ought to be twice punished for One Crime,
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Therefore your peticior: Most Humbly prays that That
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may be Ordered to bring your
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peticior: into Court in Order for his being Discharged
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