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To the right Worll. his Majties Justices of the
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Peace of the County of Middx at a generall
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Quarter Sessions of the Peace assembled.
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The humble Peticon of
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James Browne
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Sheweth.
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That Yor. Petr. on the behalfe of
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Anne
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Ashton
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sets forth - That the said
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Ann Ashton
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for some time past kept company with
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John
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Cowey
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in order for their being marryed
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and for that reason did intrust him with
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severalle sumes of Money.
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That
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Christian Cowey
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of the said
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John Cowey
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has assaulted beaten and abused
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the said
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Ann Ashton
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on that Account
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notwithstanding their ages of Maturity being
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27. years each and at their own discrescion
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and disposall and likewise caused to said
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Ann Ashton
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to be Comitted to
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Clerkenwell
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Bridewell
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twice although the Son deposed
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upon Oath before Justice Johnson that he
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never knew whether she was Man or
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Woman but by her Apparrell and that
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he and her money.
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That these Doings have been the utter
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Ruin of the Said
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Ann Ashton
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She being a
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Hollands Trader
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and very Industrious therein
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but now is deprived of it and of any other
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livelyhood at present for she cannot get
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Passage by reason of her disgrace.
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That the said
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John Covey
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is on his Recognizance to appear
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and Expects to be discharged at tomorrow.
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Yor. Petr. on the said
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Ann Ashton
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s
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behalfe most humbly prays your
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Worps. to interrogate the said
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John
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Covey
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concerning the truth of the
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premisses and grant her a Warrant
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for assaulting and beating the said
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Ann Ashton
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against the said
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Christian Cowey
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and give to her such
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further relief as to your goodness
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and Justice shall seem meet.
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And yor. Petr. as bound shall pray Etc.
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