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That your Petitioners Son
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Edward Nettlefold
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a Youth of 16 Years ago was Indicted at the
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present Sessions for an assault on Mrs. Wrightsons
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his Mistress and was found guilty and sentenced
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two months imprisonment in the
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That upon the Trial it did seem to your
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Honor and the Court that the Prisoner was
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incorrigible and stubborn, ant your Petitioner
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humbly cropes your Honor will give Credit to her
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when she solimerly declares to your Honor, that
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the Prisoner when before your Honor, and the
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Court; was in the utmost distress of mind, and
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was willing and amcious to solicit pardon for
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his offence; but being ill advised, and not
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capable of judging for himself; trusted to his
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Counsel to make his defence & although your
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Petitioner and a Mr. Borris of Mile End were
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material witnesses they were neglected to be called
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