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To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Governor of Maryland.
And to the Honourable the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly
The petition of Henry Bozworth a Languishing prisoner in Cecil
County Goale
Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner hath been Confined this Seven year in the
Goale aforesaid for Debt, by which he is rendered unable not only
to Satesfy his Creditors, But also to provide for the Support of him
Self and Family and is really an Object of your Compassion
Your petitioner therefore Humbly prays you would Take his case
into Consideration and pass such an Act for his Relief e, as to your
Honours in your great wisdom shall seem meet
And as in duty Bound he will Ever pray &c
We the Subscribers Justices of Cecil County Court are Credibly
Informed that the allegations in the above petition are true and
Recommend him to your Honours Compassion
B. Moody
Nich.o Hyland
Benj.n Chew
Elihu Hall
And:w Pearce.
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This is to give Notice the Subscriber Henry Bozworth intends
to apply to the next general Assembly of Maryland for Relief from
a long and tedious Confinement in Cecil County Goal
Henry Bozworth
1.st March 1762
Cecil County
in to wit
Maryland
These are to Certifie all whom it doth shall or may concern that
the Original Writing whereof the above is a true Copy was affixed
to the front Door of the Public Court House upon Elk River in
Cecil County aforesaid this twenty Seventh Day of March in the Year
of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred sixty and two
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed
the Public Seal of Cecil County aforesaid the Day and Year last
abovementioned
Francis Key Clk of Cec.l Coty afd
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MSS
Archives
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Black Book
No. 4
Letter No. 90
Hall of
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