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To the Right Worspll the Bench of Justices
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New Sitting in the Honoble. Court of Hicks's Hall
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for the County of Middlesex this Petition most hamle
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Sheweth
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That yor Petitionr having been a Prissonr. in Clarckenwell
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for selling Drink wth out a Lycense where shee
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hath been near a twelve months and in that time
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hath underson a great deal of hardship and
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Known a great Seal of want having been robod
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of all that shee had Burnia her consinemt and
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Mr. Wooster Ye hingh Constable Knowing to
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what a lewebb of County shee is reduced is very
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writting that shee may bee sett at Liberty
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Where fore Yor. Petitionr most humble Prageth this
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Honoble. Court to Commisserate her poor Condition
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and Discharge for from her long confinmt.
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And shee will ever pray for this Honsble Court
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as becomes
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Yor Poor Potitis
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Phillis Ransford
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