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January 1718

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To the Worshipfull his Majestyes Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex at their Sitting at Hick is
Hall in Saint John Street in the said County

Sheweth


The Case & Petition of Rebecca Crawley< no role >

That in June last James Owen< no role > (to whom she unfortunately
was related) came to Town & brought with him a Box to her house
in which were Lynnen & other things which he told her his then
Master Sr Isaac Rebow< no role > had given him, but being Short of money
desired her to Pawn them for him which She did & gave him
the money for his Use

That soon after hee was taken into custody for Robbing his Said
Master & found Guilty & exectuted for the Same.

That She was on the 20. of June aforementioned taken into
custody for receiving Stollen Goods and a Bill found to which
She hath Pleaded Not Guiltybut her Landlord hearing
of her being confined Seized All her Goods & turn'd her Three
Children & Husband out of Possession Almost Naked.

That She expecting long Since to Come to Tryall but Said Sir
Isaac not further Prosecuting (the Goods being in the Constables
Possession) & She not having wherewith to Try her Traverse
& lying in a Starving condition confined Upwards of Six month

She humbly implores the Mercy of the Worspll.
Bench that she may with draw her Plea and
Submitt to your Worshipps Clemency

And Shall ever Pray
Rebeca Crawley< no role >




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