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To the Right Worspll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds
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The humble Peticon of
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Benjamin Mills
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now a
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in his Matys foot
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Guards on the behalfe of
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Faith
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Sheweth
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That yor. Peticoners said wife was indicted this prsent Sessions in this Honble Court by one
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Jeffery Powers
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and his wife for an Assault
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That Yesterday yor. Peticoners said wife stood Tryal with them upon the sd Indictmt. And the Jury
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found the said
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Faith Mills
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Guilty And your Worspps. were pleased to fine her six shillings and
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Eight pence. That yor. Peticoner nor his said wife were able to pay the said Fine Upon which she
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was comitted to
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where she now remains
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That she is now very big with Child and in a miserable Condicon and not able to pay the sd Fine
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nor Fees So that she must inevitably perish unless releiv'd by this Honble Bench
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Your Petr. therefore most humbly Prays yor. Worspps to be pleased to mitigate
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the said Fine and to order that his said wife may be discharg'd out of
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Prison
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And yor. Peticoner (as in Duty bound) Shall ever Pray Etc.
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