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25th November 1704 - 9th November 1705

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To the Right Honorable Sr Owen Buckingham< no role > Kt
Lord Mayor Sr Salathiall Lovell< no role > Kt Recorder and the rest
of the Honorable Bench at the Old Bayly London

The Humble petecion of Elizabeth Cooper< no role >

Sheweth


That yor Lordships poor petecioner is a
prisoner for a robbery of the which she
hopes to appear Clear in Court but being
very poor having noething to maintane
her selfe whylst in prison but the Care
Goal allowance a halfe penny brown loafe
and water a day having her husband in her
Majesty service and thre poor Children
who with herselfe are ready to parish

Most humbly prays


Yor: Lordship will be pleasd to order
her to be Calld and tryed this prsent
sessions that she and her poor Innocent
Babes parrish not throw her longer
confinement in Newgate

And as in Duty bound she and hers shall
ever pray




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