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To the Worshipfull his Majestyes Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middlesex at their Sitting at Hick is
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Hall in Saint John Street in the said County
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Sheweth
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The Case & Petition of
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Rebecca Crawley
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That in June last
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James Owen
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(to whom she unfortunately
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was related) came to Town & brought with him a Box to her house
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in which were Lynnen & other things which he told her his then
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Master Sr
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Isaac Rebow
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had given him, but being Short of money
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desired her to Pawn them for him which She did & gave him
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the money for his Use
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That soon after hee was taken into custody for Robbing his Said
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Master & found Guilty & exectuted for the Same.
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That She was on the 20. of June aforementioned taken into
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custody for receiving Stollen Goods and a Bill found to which
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She hath Pleaded Not Guiltybut her Landlord hearing
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of her being confined Seized All her Goods & turn'd her Three
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Children & Husband out of Possession Almost Naked.
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That She expecting long Since to Come to Tryall but Said Sir
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Isaac not further Prosecuting (the Goods being in the Constables
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Possession) & She not having wherewith to Try her Traverse
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& lying in a Starving condition confined Upwards of Six month
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She humbly implores the Mercy of the Worspll.
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Bench that she may with draw her Plea and
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Submitt to your Worshipps Clemency
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And Shall ever Pray
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Rebeca Crawley
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