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