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To the Worshipfull the
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Justices of ye peace
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The Humble peticon of
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Richard Bennett
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other inhabitants of
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In the Countie of Middx
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That whereas ye Constable of
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aforesd: liveth betweene
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John Williams
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of the East End &
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Henry Briggs
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which are ye two Provisions of the
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. Williams liveing more Southwardly & Briggs more Northroardly they
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the sd: Bennett soe yt: as yr: peticoners Conceive if one of the sd: Constables convey any passes either
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Vagabonds or Cripples to him the sd: Bennett hoe ought to convey ye same unto to the other of ye sd: Constables
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But soe it may ti please yr: Worpps: that the sd: Williams & Briggs combineing together att all
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any such passes have come along ye boar & are goeing Northward Williams hath conveyed the
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And Briggs liveing above halfe a mile nearer Barnett (which is in the direct road) than the sd. Bennett
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conveys the same back to Bennett to oblidge him to conduct the same to Shilling Barnett
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4 miles from his dwelling
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little more then 3 miles Sum Briggs by much
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in there
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to the
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beeing bigg to:
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ready to bee delivered beeing
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ye peace in order to travell to Newcastle Upon
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fell in late
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passage through ye whole
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& although divers
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ye sd:
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Margarett Gardiner
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- continued & did beleeve that carrying her any farther would bee very
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both her & ye infant wth: which shee was in
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labour & shee ye sd: Margarett Gardiner leapeing out of
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almost distracted with ye violence of her paines) was never the lesse very inhumanely &
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by ye sd: Briggs to goe on & carryed by him ye sd: Bennetts house where shee was immediately delivered
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his barbarous usage did put her in greate danger of death & ye Child when borne appeared
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