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<p n="207">To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices all ye Sessions all Hexis<lb></lb>
Hall</p>
<p n="208">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50167_n208-1">Judith Bradley</rs>
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<p n="209"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth</note>
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<p n="210">That ye. Worships petitr had lent a Sumr. of Money to one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50167_n210-1">Jon. Brown</rs>
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which when She went to demand he Swore an assault and the<lb></lb>
peace agst. her and her friends being out of town obliedge her to Sign Gentt<lb></lb>
Releases</p>
<p n="211">That Some time after he mett her in ye Street and forcibly and<lb></lb>
Illegally took a guinea from her for wch. trespass he Stands indicted.<lb></lb>
Wch. Guinea when She went to demand he a Second time Swore both<lb></lb>
An assault and the peace agst. yr. Petitr and bound her over</p>
<p n="212">That ye. Petitr has tended the wart during its present Sitting<lb></lb>
And finds no appearance agst. her that being obliedgd to go into ye<lb></lb>
County to morrow on an immergent occasion She humbly refers her<lb></lb>
Case to ye honourable bench</p>
<p n="213">She therefore most humbly desires yt. ye. worships<lb></lb>
would (out of ye. Innate goodness) Suffer her to draw<lb></lb>
her recognizance this night and yt. Petitr as</p>
<p n="214">In Duty Bound Shall Ever pray Etc.</p>
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