To the Worshipfull the Justices of ye peace
for Count [..]
The Humble peticon of Richard Bennett< no role >
Constable
other inhabitants of [..]
In the Countie of Middx
Sheweth
That whereas ye Constable of Fryerne Barnett
aforesd: liveth betweene
John Williams< no role >
& one
[..]
of the East End &
Henry Briggs< no role >
Constable
of the North End
which are ye two Provisions of the
parish of Finchley
[..] . Williams liveing more Southwardly & Briggs more Northroardly they
the sd: Bennett soe yt: as yr: peticoners Conceive if one of the sd: Constables convey any passes either
Vagabonds or Cripples to him the sd: Bennett hoe ought to convey ye same unto to the other of ye sd: Constables
But soe it may ti please yr: Worpps: that the sd: Williams & Briggs combineing together att all
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any such passes have come along ye boar & are goeing Northward Williams hath conveyed the
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And Briggs liveing above halfe a mile nearer Barnett (which is in the direct road) than the sd. Bennett
conveys the same back to Bennett to oblidge him to conduct the same to Shilling Barnett
[..]
4 miles from his dwelling
[..] little more then 3 miles Sum Briggs by much
[..]
[..] in there
[..]
[..] to the
[..]
[..] beeing bigg to:
[..] ready to bee delivered beeing
[..]
ye peace in order to travell to Newcastle Upon
[..] fell in late
[..]
passage through ye whole parish of Finchley
& although divers
[..]
ye sd:
Margarett Gardiner< no role >
- continued & did beleeve that carrying her any farther would bee very
[..]
both her & ye infant wth: which shee was in
[..] labour & shee ye sd: Margarett Gardiner leapeing out of
[..]
almost distracted with ye violence of her paines) was never the lesse very inhumanely &
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by ye sd: Briggs to goe on & carryed by him ye sd: Bennetts house where shee was immediately delivered
his barbarous usage did put her in greate danger of death & ye Child when borne appeared
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