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before this Court
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on saturday last the 14th. of this Instant July
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Sheweth
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That as knowing himself quite Innocent of the Charge
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alledged against him and judging of No other than being cleared
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which prevented him getting his friends about him to appear in
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his Behalf and being Sworn to so falsely as he possitively &
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assuredly Assents they did by which means Petitioner as not
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Agreeing to Pay a Certain sum of Money requested, and which
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as being No other than a Working Man it was out of his
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Power so to Do, he was sentenced by this Court for Three Months
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Confinement in
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which Sentence
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he thinks is hard
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Therefore most humbly Solicits Your
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Worship and the Honorable Bench in General to take the
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same into a favourable Consideration and mitigate his sentence
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to a shorter time having already been in Prison Six Weeks
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to the great Detriment and Injury of himself and Family
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and as Petitioner never throughout the whole Passage of his
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Life ever behaved base or ill to No One breathing, but has always
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been a hard Working, Industrious, & Honest Man, as Can be
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certified by Numbers of People of Repute and Credit, who has
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known him Mary Years, someof whom have subscribed
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there names hereto as such most humbly Implores that
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this Court will adhear & listen to this Application and shorten
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the time of his sentence in Prison according as they of their
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Great Wisdom shall seem Meet which is so happy as to be
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granted Petitioner will as in Duty bound Ever pray and retain
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a great full Acknowledgement for such their Mercey & Clemency
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shewen to this his Humble Petition
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July 16th. 1781}
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