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<p n="419">To the Worshipfull the Chairman and other His Majestys<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ95">Comissioners of Oyer and Terminer</rs>
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and Justices appointed to<lb></lb>
keep the Peace in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo212">County of Middlesex</rs>
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, and also to Hear and<lb></lb>
Determine diverse Felonies Trepasses and other Misdemeanors<lb></lb>
committed within the said County.</p>
<p n="420">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n420-1">John Taylor</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="421">Most Humbly Sheweth</p>
<p n="422">That your Petitioners at the last Session holden at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo213">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was convicted of a Misdemeanour in being concerned in lawfully<lb></lb>
Obtaining from a Forreigner a Sum of Money on Pretence of his having<lb></lb>
Inlisted himself to Serve as a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ96">Soldier</rs>
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& procuring him his Discharge &<lb></lb>
for which your Petitioner was Fined £5. and committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50510_geo214">New Prison</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the Space of one Month.</p>
<p n="423">Your Petr. is became truly Sensible of, & with great Sorrow reflects<lb></lb>
on the Offence, but begs leave to Assure your Worships that he was<lb></lb>
Inadvertently drawn in to be a party there to, and to sign the Receipt<lb></lb>
which has Subjected him to the Cenoure of your Worships-And being<lb></lb>
now almost at the expiration of his Term of Imprisonment during<lb></lb>
which time he has suffred hardships, being destitute of Friends<lb></lb>
(having only a poor Mother & She but a menial <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ97">Servant</rs>
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in a Farm<lb></lb>
House & intirely incapable of Assisting him) He is utterly unable to<lb></lb>
Procure any Money Whereby he may discharge the Fine set on him.</p>
<p n="424">Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays Your Worships<lb></lb>
(as he is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50510_occ98">Soldier</rs>
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and ready to return to his Regiment where,<lb></lb>
by his future good behaviour he will endeavour to retrieve<lb></lb>
this fault) That Your Worships Commiserating his<lb></lb>
unhappy Circumstances, will of your wanted Clemency<lb></lb>
Remit his said Fine, or afford him such relief as to your<lb></lb>
Worships shall seem meet</p>
<p n="425">And Yor. Petr. Shall Ever Pray &.</p>
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