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<p n="114">To the Right Worspll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds</p>
<p n="115">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n115-1">Benjamin Mills</rs>
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now a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50155_occ29">Soldier</rs>
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in his Matys foot<lb></lb>
Guards on the behalfe of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n115-2">Faith</rs>
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his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50155_occ30">wife</rs>
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<p n="116">Sheweth</p>
<p n="117">That yor. Peticoners said wife was indicted this prsent Sessions in this Honble Court by one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n117-1">Jeffery Powers</rs>
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and his wife for an Assault</p>
<p n="118">That Yesterday yor. Peticoners said wife stood Tryal with them upon the sd Indictmt. And the Jury<lb></lb>
found the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n118-1">Faith Mills</rs>
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Guilty And your Worspps. were pleased to fine her six shillings and<lb></lb>
Eight pence. That yor. Peticoner nor his said wife were able to pay the said Fine Upon which she<lb></lb>
was comitted to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50155_geo50">New Prison</rs>
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where she now remains</p>
<p n="119">That she is now very big with Child and in a miserable Condicon and not able to pay the sd Fine<lb></lb>
nor Fees So that she must inevitably perish unless releiv'd by this Honble Bench</p>
<p n="120">Your Petr. therefore most humbly Prays yor. Worspps to be pleased to mitigate<lb></lb>
the said Fine and to order that his said wife may be discharg'd out of<lb></lb>
Prison</p>
<p n="121">And yor. Peticoner (as in Duty bound) Shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
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