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April 1716

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Image 26 of 13114th April 1716


To the Worsppll. Bench of Justices now Setting
at Hickses Hall

The humble Peticon of Elizabeth Chipp< no role > now
a Prisoner in Newgate

Humbly Sheweth


That your petr. was Indicted at Hickses Hall aforesaid and rend
Sentence by this honble Bench for assaulting Mr Joseph Woster< no role >
high Constable about Seven months Since and was Ordered to be
Whipt Fined Six Shillings and Eight pence, and Six months
Imprisonment in Bridwell but instead of goeing to Bridwell
was Detained in Newgate : ever Since

paup


Your Petr. therefore most humbly beggs this honble
Bench would be pleased to grant unto yr poor
Petr. her discharge from her Confinemt. She having
performed and Sufferred the Sentence of Imprisonmt. [..]
[..]
otherwise She must inevitably Starve

And yor Petr. as in Duty bound
Shall pray Etc.




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