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<p n="133">To the Wpfull his Majties. Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace at the Genll Sessions of the Peace for<lb></lb>
the County of Middx</p>
<p n="134">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n134-1">Robert Abbot</rs>
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</p>
<p n="135">Shewth</p>
<p n="136">That your Peticoner having lately been an Inhabitant and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50155_occ33">Victualler</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50155_geo55">Parish of St. Andrews Holbourn</rs>
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within this County was<lb></lb>
thro the Drunkeness & other Extravigances of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n136-1">Jane</rs>
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his now <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50155_occ34">Wife</rs>
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Reduc'd to a<lb></lb>
Miserable and Poor Condition insomuch that Yor. Petr. to Preserve himself<lb></lb>
from Starving hath been forc't to List himself into <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50155_occ35">his Majties. Service</rs>
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having<lb></lb>
really no other Support in the world.</p>
<p n="137">That your Peticonr. having one<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Child a Daughter by the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n137-2">Jane</rs>
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vizt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n137-1">Anne Abbot</rs>
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Your Petr. being Reduced to such narrow Circumstances and not<lb></lb>
being able to make better Provision for her, did procure <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50155_n137-3">John Abbot</rs>
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Yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
Brother A Man of good Esteem & Substance to take the said Anne into his Care<lb></lb>
who accordingly did and Provided for her as his own Child in all respects Yor.<lb></lb>
Petrs. Wife having Pawn'd and made away with the sd. Childs Clothes both<lb></lb>
Linnen and Woollen to Supply her Extravigances And now the better to Cover<lb></lb>
her Evil Practices and Designs having seduced away the said Child hath<lb></lb>
<del>att the request of she churchwarden & Overseers at</del>
<lb></lb>
Caused Yor. Petr. to be Bound over this Present Session at the Complaint of<lb></lb>
the Church Warden & Overseers of ye. Poor in order to have a Maintenance from<lb></lb>
yor. Petr. for her self and Child</p>
<p n="138">Your Petr. therefore in Regard that he hath made Such Provision<lb></lb>
for his said Child who wou'd be very well Maintained if not<lb></lb>
Seduced and taken away by the Mother And your petionr. being<lb></lb>
Reduced (thro the said Janes Extravigances) to such a<lb></lb>
Miserable Condition as really not to have any thing where wth.<lb></lb>
to Subsiston Save his pay in the Army, humbly prays<lb></lb>
Yor. Wpps will please to Dismiss him</p>
<p n="139">And your Peticonr. shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="140">Being obliged to be<lb></lb>
upon Duty tomorrow<lb></lb>
morning pray your<lb></lb>
Worships will please to<lb></lb>
Dismiss me, our troop<lb></lb>
Lies at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50155_geo56">Uxbridge</rs>
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