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To the Worshipful Chairman and
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Justices of
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The humble Petition of
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gideon Suck
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Sheweth,
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That your Petitioner stands Indicted
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for a Pretended Assault in May Sessions last holden at
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in and for the said County, on the Prosecution
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of
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William Wilmot
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his
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That your Petitioners hath given
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Notice to Try the Traverse and hath been kept in Suspence
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ever since Monday last at a great Expence to himself
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and Bail
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That your Petitioner hath Applyed
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to the
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for the said County to dispatch
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the same, who inform Your Petitioner that he must
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pay for the Vinire before the same Can be Brought
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to a Tryal which is not in your Petitioners Power
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to discharge, having but lately been discharged out
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of the
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Westminster Infirmary
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Incurable for the loss
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of the Use of One of his Fingers Occassioned by an
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Assault Committed on your Petitioner by the said
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William
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Wilmot
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which hath Rendered your Petitioner Incapable of geting
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his Bread as a
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Taylor
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Now your Petitioner most
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hbly Implores this Worshipful
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Court to take the Above into
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Consideration, and Excuse him
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the Customary fees, as he is in
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low Circumstances and not Able to
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pay the same & Please to order
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the Traverse to be Tryed as his Bail
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is Ready to Surrender him in Court
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And yr
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Etc
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Pray
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Petitioners will ever
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