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To the Worsll: the Chaireman, and to the. Rest of
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his Majties: Justices of the Peace now Sitting at Hickes
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Hall in St: John's Street Etc
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The humble Petition of
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Wm: May
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als
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Arnold, Powell
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Most humbly Shewing
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In the behalfe of herselfe, her poor 2
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Children, herselfe now big againe & now her time
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her husband eight Weekes, and upwards in Custody
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(as may appeare by ye Calender) As alsoe how he
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was referred to bayle by Order of Court ye last
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Sessions: wch: being afterwards denyed, yor Worsps
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Petrs husband is Still defeyned in Custody
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Whilst yor Poor Petr: And her Children are
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ready for to perish thro' Want
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In Tender Compassion therefore yor Worsps
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Poor Petr: being Obleidged to Charity for
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releife: most humbly prays that by Order
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of this Worsll: Bench, her husband may be Sett.
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at Liberty, (noe bill of Vera being found
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agt him, to wth: yor poor Petr referrs
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herselfe to ye tender Mercye and Clemencye
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For wch: She & allhers Shall for
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ever pray Etc
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