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<p n="208">To the Rt: Worpll: her Majtyes <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50088_occ73">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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now assembled at the Quartr Sesson of<lb></lb>
the Peace holden at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo86">Hick's Hall</rs>
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for the County<lb></lb>
of Middx</p>
<p n="209">The Humble Peticon of the<lb></lb>
Church: Wardens and Overseers<lb></lb>
of the Poor of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo87">St:<lb></lb>
Ann</rs>
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in ye sd County:</p>
<p n="210"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="211">That whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n211-1">Mary Skitsley</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-1" type="surname" value="Skitsley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
wife of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n211-2">Robert Skitsley</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
was by a Pass Warrt: under the hands and Seals of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n211-3">John<lb></lb>
Perry</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-3" type="surname" value="Perry"></interp>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n211-4">Joseph Short</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-4" type="surname" value="Short"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Esqrs, past from the Parish of<lb></lb>
St: <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo88">Andrews Holborn</rs>
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unto the aforesd Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo89">St: Ann</rs>
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<lb></lb>
And Since her being past into the sd Parish of St: Ann<lb></lb>
She hath been delivered of a Female Childe called <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n211-5">Mary </rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n211-5" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
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<lb></lb>
and she being poor and impotent, is not capable of<lb></lb>
maintaineing her sd Childe, and father thereof runaway<lb></lb>
the sd Mother and Child are become a great charge to the<lb></lb>
sd Parish of St: Ann</p>
<p n="212">And whereas the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n212-1">Mary Skitsley</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-1" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-1" type="surname" value="Skitsley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
at the time of her Marriage<lb></lb>
with <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n212-2">Robert Skitsley</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-2" type="given" value="Robert"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-2" type="surname" value="Skitsley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
her sd Husband, she was then possest of<lb></lb>
Goods and Book Debts due to her, clear of all encumbrances<lb></lb>
to ye Value of £300: (as your Peticors: are credibly inform'd)<lb></lb>
which sd Goods and books of Accots: were deliverd into the<lb></lb>
Possession of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n212-3">Richard Skitsley</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-3" type="given" value="Richard"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-3" type="surname" value="Skitsley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Father of the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n212-4">Robert<lb></lb>
Skitsley</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-4" type="surname" value="Skitsley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n212-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
; who is now a sufficient House keeper in Kerby<lb></lb>
street near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo90">Hatton Garden</rs>
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wherefore your Petitiors: do<lb></lb>
humbly conceive the Grand father of the sd Childe being a<lb></lb>
person of Ability, and the aforesd premisses considerd ought<lb></lb>
to maintaine the sd Childe and the sd mother:</p>
<p n="213">Your Peticionr therefore humbly pray<lb></lb>
That this Honbl: Court would be pleased<lb></lb>
to grant an Order that the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50088_n213-1">Richard<lb></lb>
Skitsley</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n213-1" type="surname" value="Skitsley"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50088_n213-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
appear before this Honble: Court<lb></lb>
to shew cause why he should not Maintaine<lb></lb>
his sd Grand Childe & mother according as<lb></lb>
the statute directs or as your Worshpl shall<lb></lb>
in Justice think fitt.</p>
<p n="214">And Your Peticonrs shall ever pray Etc</p>
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