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To the Right Worpfull his maties
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Quarter Session Assembled
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The hble Petition of
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Eliza. Lewis
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Sheweth
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That your Petr. is the unhappy Widow
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of
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who was Murdered in his own
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House in
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13th. day
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of July last
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, that your Petr. was bound to Prosecute
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the Perpetrators Apprehended to be Guilty of the
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said Murder and among them particularly one
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Crochfield
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or Crutchfield
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That your Petr. accordingly did Preferr a Bill
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of Indictment last Sepr. Session agst. the Eight Psons
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mentioned in the Paper hereunto Annexed, wherein
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one
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is Inserted, therefore if your
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Petr: has Comd. an Error in the Christian Name, do
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Assure your Honrs. 'twas thro' a Misinformation
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Your Petr. reced after the most strict Enquiry
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That your Petr. having reced the Letter
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also Annexed wherein it appears Yr. Petr. was
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bound to Prosecute one
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, makes
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Yr. Petr. apply to yr. Honrs. for releif
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Your Petr. hbly hopes that your
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Honrs. cannot think that the mistake could be
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Wilfull in yr. Petr. (the having already
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exhausted herself to the lowest Ebb in carrying
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on the above prosecution) therefore hbly prays
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Your Worps would take her
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unhappy
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and irrecoverable loss into Consideration and
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Order yr. Petr. may be made easy in
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relation to ye Prmises or otherwise relieve
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yr. Petr. as your Worps shall think meet
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And your Petr. Etc
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Elizabeth Lewis
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