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21st January 1702 - 3rd December 1703

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To the right Honble: the Lord Mayor and to the
[..] Worshpll. ye Justices of ye Peace for ye City of
London .

The Peticon of Elizabeth Welch< no role > Widdow
Prisoner for Debt in ye Poultrey Compter

Humbly Sheweth

That your Poor Peticoner hath been
confined in ye said Prison for their two years last
past in a very deplorable Condition having nothing
but ye prison allowance with is very small to submit
her nor any thing but the bars boards to rest on
In so much that shee is almost perished for want
of Neccessaries

Mary Boulton< no role > Crediters
John Colebrack< no role >

Your Peticoner therefore humbly
humbly prays your Lordshipp and the Honble:
Court, to Order ye Clerk of ye Peace to lett her have
a summons for her Creditors that shee may
have the advantage of the late act of Parliament
Intituled an Act of Parliament for releasing
Prisoners for Debts and Damages Your petr: being
qualified to be discharged by the same.

And is petr. Shall ever pray Etc




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