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to take any Care of Your Petr. when very ill your Petitioner
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on the said
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23d. day of July
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last Applyed himself to his
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parents who had your Petr. Bled, and had Your Petr.
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(he being in a very high Fever) Attended by an
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for upwards of a Month and were at very
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great Costs on said Occasion
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That when your Petr. grew better and was able
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to Walk your Petrs. Father and Mother together with one
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Mr. Elster took your Petr. to the said
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John Griffin
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and
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Offerred to leave your Petr. with him to Serve out his
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time, but the said
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John Griffin
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and his Wife Instead
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of receiving your Petr. fell a Cursing and Daming at
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your Petrs. Father and Mother and at your Petr. and
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the said
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in a very Revengefull and
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Spightfull manner Swore he wou'd do for your Petr.
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and Treatened your Petr. greatly, and the Wife of
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the said
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Used Your Petrs. Mother in a
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very bad manner, All on Accott. of your Petrs. Father
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and Mother's Attempting to leave your Petr. with him
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the said Griffin, And your Petr. has not Since Ventured
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to go near the said Griffin
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Your Petr. humbly prays your Worship's
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will please to Order him a hearing on the
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Merits of this Petition, And to make such.
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Order thereon for your Petrs. relief in the
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Premisses, As the Nature of your Petrs.
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Case requires, And as to your Worships
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shall Seem Just and Meet
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And your Petr. as in duty
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bound will ever pray
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John Sumner
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