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January 1717

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To the Worshipfull his Majties Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex sitting at Hicks-Hall

The humble Petition of Elizabeth Fletcher< no role > the
wife of Isack Fletcher< no role >

Sheweth

That yor. Petrs. sd. Husband being a Prisoner for Debt
in White Chappell Prison and yor Petr. being left quite destitute of
all manner of Sustenance is turn'd out into ye. Sheets where she
hath layne for severall Nights in ye. Cold & is ready to perish
altho she hath apply'd to the Church warderns of ye. Parish of
Stepney where she had her last abode & where her Husband
serv'd his Apprenticeship

Yor. Petr. therefore pray's yor Worships will order her
some Almes from ye. sd. Parish or that ye Small
Rent she owes may be paid soe ye. she may have
her Bed & Goods again & be in same Measure
enabled to get a Livelihood I have thre
Children And she shall ever pray Etc.




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