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<p n="222">Articles of the Peace Exhibitted by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n222-1">Mary</rs>
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Wife of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n222-2">Richard Clark</rs>
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against her said Husband for fear of Death or some bodily Harme</p>
<p n="223">This Informant Saith that on Sunday the Ninth day of May instant<lb></lb>
she this Informant and her Said Husband having had some words together<lb></lb>
he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n223-1">Richard Clark</rs>
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Struch this Informant a blow on the Right<lb></lb>
Eye and imediately turned this Informant out of Doors together with her<lb></lb>
Two Children And this Informant further Saith that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n223-2">Richard<lb></lb>
Clark</rs>
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hath several times since her Marriage to him threatened to do<lb></lb>
her some bodily Mischief and hurt and that she this Informant is<lb></lb>
in fear through the menaces and threats of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n223-3">Richard Clark</rs>
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of the loss other Life or Limbs</p>
<p n="224">The above named exhibitant was Sworn<lb></lb>
to the truth of these Articles against her said<lb></lb>
Husband and that she doth not Exhibit the<lb></lb>
same throt hatred or Malice but Purety for<lb></lb>
the preservation of her Life and person<lb></lb>
from Danger this 25th of May 1762</p>
<p n="225"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50510_n225-1">Mary Clark</rs>
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<p n="226">By the Court Waller</p>
<p n="227">Filed by order same Day</p>
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