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have been a Long time undor
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Confinements in
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and both haveing
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been greate Sussorers for yr Crime they ware
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Charged with yr Poor Petior being in a very
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Doplorable Condition and allmost Ready to
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Starve a Line and Romaine Confined for
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there fine and Fees and must Inevitable
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Parish without ye Worships Clemence one
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of ye petior being very much in yeares and
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both of them very Penetent and person full
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for there Misdemeanors year Poor Petior do
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humbly beg there fine may be Permitted and they
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Released without any furthr Fees and yr Petconrs
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As in Duty bound
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