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To the Right Worshipfull her Majties:
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The Humble Petition of
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That whereas yor. Petitioners does Frequently
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great Numbers of Vagrants with Testimony
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and Passes from Severall remote Counties and Place
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order to be sent and convey'd to their respective Place
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Settlemt. and Abode according to a late Act of parli
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And that your Petitionr. as well in Obedience to the
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Severall Passes and Orders to him directed, As in pur
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-suance of the said Act of parliamt. hath allwayes careful
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Removed and conveyed the sd Vagrants att his very
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great Charge, Loss of time and Expences, so that your
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Petitionr without yor. Worships Favour and Further
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direction in ye prmises is likely to be a great Sufferer
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Wherefore yor. Petitionr. being a very poor Mat
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Humbly desire this Honble: Court duely to Consider h
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Yor. Petitionr. Shall
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