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Mrs. Casson his the Daughter of
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who is Steward to the Earl of Oxford and who is worth at least £10,000.
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As she had two Sisters in Town, and an Opportunity offered at
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Her Husband prior to his Marriage was a Porter in the Shop that Served her
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in the Wholesale way and she was indiscreet enough to Marry him
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The first thing he did after Marriage was to turn away her Sister
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Her Father when he heard of the Match was very Angry, and refused to
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On which the Husband went down into the Country to her Father who
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gave him some Money to get did of him
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Her Husband is Continually Plaguing her to Write to her Father for Money
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and because he will send none he beats her and behaves in a most infamous
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manner to her, takes up a Poker and threatens to kill her with it & that frequently
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He will not suffer her to have any butter in the House and obliges her to
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cat Dry Bread for 3 or 4 weeks together
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He has by Constantly beating her about the Head made her (from being a bright
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If he would Consent to Articles of Separation we want nothing from him
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