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To the Rt. Worshipfull his Maties Justices of the Peace and Oyer and Terminer
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for the County of Midlx
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The Humble Peticon of
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William Taylor
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Sheweth
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That Your Peticoner was tryed and Convicted this present Sessions for
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a Riot and Misdemeanor in flinging Dirt and Stones at the house of
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Thomas Leister
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and breaking his Windows on the first day of August last
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being illmuniated on on Aut. of his Maties. happy Auossion to the Crowne
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That Your Peticoner is very Sorry for being concerned in the said Riot
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and is resolved carefully to avoid (for the remainder of his life) giving any
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cause of Offence to the Government in like or any other cases
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That Your Peticoner is incapable of paying a Fine of twenty pounds Sett
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on him (being a poor Mann) having a life and Children who must
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Suffer in Want of Comon necessaries, if Your Peticoner is continued in Custody
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for Non payments of the Said Fine
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Your Peticoner therefore most humbly Prays Your Worships
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to Mitigate and reduce the Said Fine
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And as in duty bound Shall ever pray Etc
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