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<p n="114">To The Worship full Bench of Justices<lb></lb>
For the County of Middx</p>
<p n="115">The hble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50211_n115-1">Martha Mitchell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_n115-1" type="surname" value="MITCHELL"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_n115-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="116">Humbly<lb></lb>
Sheweth That yer. Petr. having Indited one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50211_n116-1">Brown Headborough</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_n116-1" type="given" value="Brown"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_n116-1" type="surname" value="Headborough"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_n116-1" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of the Division of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50211_geo36"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50211_geo37">Holywell Street</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_geo37" type="type" value="street"></interp>
Shoreditch</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50211_geo36" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
for keeping an unlawfull<lb></lb>
gameing house, yor Petrs. Adversary out of Malice Indited yer. Petr. for<lb></lb>
a Riot, of wch. She was no ways guilty, And altho on his Oath Comitted<lb></lb>
by the Worship full Justice Mitchell to New Prison, yet was carried to<lb></lb>
Bridewell wth. out Lawfull Authority where She was used after a very<lb></lb>
inhumane manner and afterwards carried where comitted in which<lb></lb>
Prison, your Petr. continues in a Perishing Condicon.</p>
<p n="117">Yor. Petr. there fore humbly Prays in this Case<lb></lb>
releif against her Accuser hopeing yor. Worships<lb></lb>
will be pleased to take her Miserable Condition into<lb></lb>
yor. Worships Consideration & Order her to be discharged.</p>
<p n="118">And your Petr. as in Duty bound Shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
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