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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices
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now Setting at
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The Petition of
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John Hallin
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Sheweth that whereas your Petitioner (about
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Two years ago) was bound ever to the Sessions, hold-
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ing for the
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. for being at
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a Gaming Hons your Petitioner appeared at the
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next Sessions, (and paid the usual Feds) in order to Clear himself and Bail
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But your Worships were pleas'd to Continue your
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Petitioner upon his Recognizance to a further Sessions
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in which time your Petr. did make several
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Discoveries by the way of Information against Dioersed
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notorious and Disorderly, persons
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, which serviced of your
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Petitioners proved very useful to Me publick wch
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your Worships have been pleas'd to Certifye as it
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appears by the Copy of your Worships Certificate
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annext to the Petitioner.
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Your Petitionrs. humbly beggs in regard
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to his Services that your Worships with
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be pleased to Discharge your Petitioner
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and his Bail who are still Continued
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upon there Recognizance for the Fence
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above mentioned,
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Your Pettr. and It is Bail are in
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very poor Circumstances therefore
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Hope your Worships will Consider
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them it not being in your Petitioner
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or his Bail's power to make any
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restitution for this neglect.
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And your Petrs. will Ever Pray Etc
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