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To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justice now
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The humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner was in May Sessions
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John Alcock
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, on
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Inspicion of Stealing a Quantity of Old Iron Value alt 5s: and
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as he Your Worships Petitioner was so discharged, he humbly
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hope, that this Honble: Court will take this his Case into Yours
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most worthy and good Considerations, So as he has been harrassd
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& long imprisoned att times, & worked 18 Years with this said
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Mr. Alcock, be believes or last Ways hopes that You'll plainly see
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that this is a very malicious Prosecution,
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Therefore in inspecting into his Case
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& finding it as such he humbly hope
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that Your Worshipe Wile grant him his
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discharge and he will be in duty bound
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to pray &ea:
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Sd: S; the Witness that
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for rebbing a Man of his Watch
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& Eleven Guineas in Mony
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so hope that his Evidence may not
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in any shape avail, he being a
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