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July 1718

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To The Worshipfull the Justice's of the Peace for the
City and Liberty of Westminster , the Humble Petition
of Elonor Maria Evans

Sheweth


That Whereas yor. Worships petitioner Who was Comitt
ed here by Justice Johnson for a Frevelous Difrence between
him and one, of which he forget me and Discharged me the
Next day, as to the and Inditement of sherier it is a mallicious
and false Persicution Designedly of him to Git Money of me
who went off many Pounds my Just Persicution against Lebart
Who Went off many Pounds in My Debt in yr. year 1715 of had
a Receipt in full of him in March and he went off of Next
Month, and I nor none of his Creditors have heard of him since
and he has selt yr. said sherier to Prosicutes me and or him Sherior
has Lately sent my Discharge of that Inditment so ye. keeper
of this Prison to home I Gane 10 shillings and 8 pence to
fee my Councell I must farther beg Leane to a quality yr. keeper
with ye Barberous Stage I have meet with in this Prison for
Notwithstanding my Lyering upon yr. Boards they have sd. me Like
a these or a Mouther'er and sent me this day to yr; sessions
with Ironson, which is an unRecoverable Blemish to my Name and
familly, who am yr. Daughter of yr. Late Coll: Wallis that was
Killed in ye. Irosh Warrs under King William; and I have Likewise
Lost two Husband in ye. Service of ye. Crown; Cap, Evans and
Cap obeyan. I therefore Humbly Request that yr. Worship. with take
it into yr. Consideration that I may have Justice don me from
these many abuse I now Lye under: and yor. petitioner as in Duty
Bound shall ever Pray




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