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and other his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in Sesss. Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Charles Toole
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late of the Sun in
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in the Parish of
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Saint Paul Covent Garden
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner has been found Guilty of
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Keeping a
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Disorderly House
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in the said Parish this present Sessions and
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your Worships were pleased to Sentence him to pay a Fine
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of Twenty Pounds and to be Imprisoned for three Months
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Your Petitioner most humbly Sheweth That about two Years
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ago on Account of Losses and Misfortunes your Petitioner
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became Insolvent and was obliged to give up his Effects to
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his Creditors.
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That in June last your Petitioner by the Assistance of his
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Friends was enabled to take the above mentioned House
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which for several Years past been frequented by Low
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Company And your Petitioner being Know and respected
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by Many of the Neighbouring Tradesmen was in hopes
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he should have been able to reform and bring the House
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into repute But which from its Situation your Petitr.
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is convinced it will be Impossible to do
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That on the 27th. of December last your Petitr. had the
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Misfortune to lise a considerable part of his Goods by a
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Fire happening in his House, and his Goods being Insured
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only for £100. he is a considerable sufferer thereby, and
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your Petitr. has a Sick Wife and three small Children wholly
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dependant on him
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That your Petitr. has not carried on any Business
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in the said House since the 14th. of January last, and
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his Licence is in the hands of the Beadle to the Parish
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That your Petitr. is unable to pay the said Fine
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& if he is confined for the Term he is sentenced it will
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be his Utter Ruin and bring his Family to the Parish
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