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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Honble Esqr. Lane Counceller at law.
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The humble petition of
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Edward Pullen
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With humble Submission Humbly Sheweth.
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That your honours Petitioner is Confind here in a wrong Cause
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by Mrs. Cawle, which your honour Determined to be such, the last time your Petitioner
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was before you at
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, and in the mean time you were pleas'd to say that you wou'd order
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your petitioner to be Discharg'd from his Confinement in prison almost three weeks
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where your petitioner is Starving and will Inevitably perish without her's soon releas'd
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that your petitioner has no friends to depend on to do him Justice, but intirely relys upon your
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goodness, and God alone to rectifye year petitioners grievances.
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Therefore your honours petitioner most humbly prays and
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Implores your honour in your great goodness and Charitable Disposition, and in Obedience
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to the law of God, May be pleas'd to Order your petitioner to be enlarged from his Confinement
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in prison where your petitioner is Starving with hungar, and thirst, and Lying upon the
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bear boards,
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And yor. Petr. shall ever pray as in duty bound
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