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<p n="141">To <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50389_n141-1">Thomas Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50389_occ54">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50389_occ55">Chairman</rs>
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and the rest of <lb></lb>
the Bench of Justices at Hicks Hall Assembled</p>
<p n="142">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50389_n142-1">Thomas Harrison</rs>
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now a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50389_occ56">prisoner</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50389_geo107">new prison</rs>
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<p n="143"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most Humbly Sheweth</note>
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<p n="144">That yor. Petitioner has been Consined<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50389_geo108">new Prison</rs>
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Six Weeks in which time he has Laboured<lb></lb>
under great Necessitys And that this present Session he<lb></lb>
was Indicted twice for Assaults. and was tryed upon them<lb></lb>
and found Guilty and upon the first Indictment was fined<lb></lb>
one Shilling and upon the second to be imprisoned Six Weeks<lb></lb>
That yor. Petitioner has a Wife and three Small Children<lb></lb>
who are uncapable to get their own Bread but are<lb></lb>
Oblidged to rely upon what yor. Petitioner Earns And have<lb></lb>
Since yor. Petitioners Confinenent been drove to great<lb></lb>
Want. And it yor. Petir. is oblidged to remain in goal<lb></lb>
the Six Weeks both yor. Petitioner and they<del>will</del>
must perish<lb></lb>
for want.</p>
<p n="145">Therefore yor. Petr. most humbly<lb></lb>
Prays yor. Worships will out of<lb></lb>
yor. wonted Goodness Mitigate yor.<lb></lb>
Petitioners Confinement or otherwise<lb></lb>
as in yor. great wisdem Shall seem<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="146">And yor Petr. as in duty Bound will ever Pray</p>
<p n="147">Thoms Harison</p>
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