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To the Worshipful Sir
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other
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& oyer &
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The humble Petition of
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William Leigh
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humbly Sheweth
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That your Petr. is most heartily concernd
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to have incurred the displeasure of this
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honoble Court by not attending his duty this
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day as a Jney man & hath been fined by this
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honoble Court for his neglect.
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That Your Petrs. did on Tuesday duely
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attend his duty but by an Unforeseen Accident
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was this day a few minutes beyond his time
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of being impanelled & Sworn on the Jary
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That yours Petr is ready if your Worships
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please to be examd. on
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Oath touching the truth
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And humbly Prays that this honoble
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Court will Etc pleased to take off
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the Fine or mitigate the Same
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in such manner as so your Worships
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Shall seem meetAnd yr Petr Shall
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ever pray Etc
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Wm. Leigh
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3d. day of June 1778
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