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The Information of Esther <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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the Younger, who personally appeared before me<lb></lb>
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of her said Husband Who, being upon Oath, saith that her<lb></lb>
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hath frequently been in Danger of her Life from her said Husband<lb></lb>
Says that he has frequently beat and bruised her.</p>
<p n="1205">And this, Informant further saith that the<lb></lb>
last Time her said Husband behaved ill to her was <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
on Wednesday<lb></lb>
Morning last when he swore very much at her, called her a half hanged<lb></lb>
Wretch and a Gallows Bitch</p>
<p n="1206">And this Informant further saith that she<lb></lb>
gow in Fear and Danger of his Life, or of to bodily Harm to be<lb></lb>
done or caused to be done unto her by her said Husband, and does<lb></lb>
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or Malea, but to preserve herself from Danger.</p>
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