Middlesex Sessions:
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May 1723

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To The Worship full Bench of Justices
For the County of Middx

The hble Peticon of Martha Mitchell< no role >

Humbly
Sheweth That yer. Petr. having Indited one Brown Headborough< no role >
of the Division of Holywell Street Shoreditch for keeping an unlawfull
gameing house, yor Petrs. Adversary out of Malice Indited yer. Petr. for
a Riot, of wch. She was no ways guilty, And altho on his Oath Comitted
by the Worship full Justice Mitchell to New Prison, yet was carried to
Bridewell wth. out Lawfull Authority where She was used after a very
inhumane manner and afterwards carried where comitted in which
Prison, your Petr. continues in a Perishing Condicon.

Yor. Petr. there fore humbly Prays in this Case
releif against her Accuser hopeing yor. Worships
will be pleased to take her Miserable Condition into
yor. Worships Consideration & Order her to be discharged.

And your Petr. as in Duty bound Shall ever Pray Etc.




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