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February 1715

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To the Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middx

The humble peticon of Anne Jordan< no role > Wife
of Maddestard Jordans< no role >

Sheweth

That Your. Petitr: hath been Marryed to the said Maddestard Joredan< no role >
Sixteen Yeares and upwards and hath had Seaven Children by him
During which time your Petitr hath till these Two last Yeares by her
Industry mainteyned her Selfe and Family & then he Caused her [..]
leave of her Busynesse Promising to Mainteyne her & her Family
for the future Which he did for some short time and then be took
himselfe to a loose Woman [..] formerly a Servant to your petit: and hath Turned yor poor petitr. out
of Doores & Refuses to allow her any Mainteynance

That her said Husband took her up by the Lord Chief Justice Kings
Warrant about a Fourtinghtager by vertue of which she was
obliedged to putt in Bait to appear at the Next Sessions

Your Petitr: humbly hopes she may
be allowed Such Relief from her said
Husband As unto Yor: Worspps Shall
seeme meete.

And Yor Petitr Shall ever pray Etc




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