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