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Thomas Lane
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Chairman
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and the rest of
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the Bench of Justices at Hicks Hall Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Thomas Harrison
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in
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new prison
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Most Humbly Sheweth
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That yor. Petitioner has been Consined
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Six Weeks in which time he has Laboured
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under great Necessitys And that this present Session he
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was Indicted twice for Assaults. and was tryed upon them
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and found Guilty and upon the first Indictment was fined
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one Shilling and upon the second to be imprisoned Six Weeks
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That yor. Petitioner has a Wife and three Small Children
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who are uncapable to get their own Bread but are
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Oblidged to rely upon what yor. Petitioner Earns And have
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Since yor. Petitioners Confinenent been drove to great
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Want. And it yor. Petir. is oblidged to remain in goal
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the Six Weeks both yor. Petitioner and they
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must perish
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for want.
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Therefore yor. Petr. most humbly
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Prays yor. Worships will out of
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yor. wonted Goodness Mitigate yor.
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Petitioners Confinement or otherwise
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as in yor. great wisdem Shall seem
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And yor Petr. as in duty Bound will ever Pray
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Thoms Harison
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