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<p n="81">To the Worshipfull his Majties Justices of the Peace for the<lb></lb>
County of Middlesex sitting at Hicks-Hall</p>
<p n="82">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n82-1">Elizabeth Fletcher</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n82-1" type="surname" value="FLETCHER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n82-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
the<lb></lb>
wife of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n82-2">Isack Fletcher</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n82-2" type="surname" value="FLETCHER"></interp>
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<p n="83"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="84">That yor. Petrs. sd. Husband being a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50159_occ16">Prisoner for Debt</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50159_geo41">White Chappell Prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo41" type="placeName" value="White Chappell Prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo41" type="type" value="site"></interp>
and yor Petr. being left quite destitute of<lb></lb>
all manner of Sustenance is turn'd out into ye. Sheets where she<lb></lb>
hath layne for severall Nights in ye. Cold & is ready to perish<lb></lb>
altho she hath apply'd to the Church warderns of ye. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50159_geo42">Parish of<lb></lb>
Stepney</rs>
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where she had her last abode & where her Husband<lb></lb>
serv'd his Apprenticeship</p>
<p n="85">Yor. Petr. therefore pray's yor Worships will order her<lb></lb>
some Almes from ye. sd. Parish or that ye Small<lb></lb>
Rent she owes may be paid soe ye. she may have<lb></lb>
her Bed & Goods again & be in same Measure<lb></lb>
enabled to get a Livelihood I have thre<lb></lb>
Children And she shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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