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jesty's Goal of
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That your petitioner on the 22d. Day of August last
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one of His Majesty's
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for Felony expresed in the
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said Warrant and is now detained thereon in His Majesty's
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Gaol of Newgate.
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Your petitioner most humbly prays this Honble
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this Session according to the directions of the
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And Your pet. shall for ever pray
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Lydia Mc:Allester
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