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<p n="9">To the Worspfull their Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50013_occ2">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of Middx sitting at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50013_geo2">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="10">The humble Petion of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50013_n10-1">Tho: Priest</rs>
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<p n="11">Whereas by an order bearing date the 16th. day of July<lb></lb>
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of their Matis. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50013_occ3">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
& provide for a Female Child under ye<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50013_n11-1">Elizabeth Coleman</rs>
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als <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50013_n11-71">Priest</rs>
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at<lb></lb>
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the said Female Child to be the<lb></lb>
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upon the Body of the said Elizabeth the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
yor petr. was never marryd to the said<lb></lb>
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or other knowledge of the said Elizabeth the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
time lawfully marryd to another woman<lb></lb>
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comfortably & in good reputation And whereas<lb></lb>
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the said ordr. that the said ordr. was made upon the Compet<lb></lb>
informed that noe such Compet. hath bin made And<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
knowledge of the making of any such ordr. yet not wth<lb></lb>
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of the said Female Child was brought about<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
into yor. Petrs. house & ever since has bin<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
his proper cost & Charged</p>
<p n="12">Therefore ye. Petr. humbly appealed<lb></lb>
from the said Order & doth deny that<lb></lb>
he is the Father of the said Child<lb></lb>
or ought to be charged therewith<lb></lb>
prays that this worspfull. Court<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
charge the said order</p>
<p n="13">(as in duty bound) shall even pray &<obscured></obscured>
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