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<p n="319">To the Rt. Worshipfull the Chairman, and to the Right<lb></lb>
Worship full the Bench of Justices, now Sitting at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50270_geo182">Hick's<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
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<p n="320">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50270_n320-1">Margarett Garnier</rs>
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</p>
<p n="321"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That She is the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50270_occ95">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50270_n321-1">John Garnier</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50270_n321-1" type="surname" value="Garnier"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50270_n321-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
now <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50270_occ96">in his Majestys<lb></lb>
Servise</rs>
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, and has three young helpless Children by him, and do not<lb></lb>
know the Minitt of produceing the fourth, being at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50270_geo183">Period</rs>
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as may be visible to yr. Worships in Court if requir'd.</p>
<p n="322">That about Six months agoe one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50270_n322-1">Ellenr. Ivelin</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50270_n322-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
Sent for yr:<lb></lb>
Petr. to her house, upon wch. yr. Petr. went to her, at wch. time said<lb></lb>
Ivelin Grocely abus'd her, and Provok'd yr. Petr. to that Degree, that<lb></lb>
She in like manner resented the abuse, upon wch, Said Ivelin<lb></lb>
took yr. Petr. upon a Warrant, and bound her over to appear before<lb></lb>
yr. worships, and to obey yr. Honble. Court waited, and is in Danger<lb></lb>
of her life Standing not knowing the moment of her Crying out<lb></lb>
being at prsent. afflicted wth. pains.</p>
<p n="323">That this Ivelin made such discords, and Disturbances betwi<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
yr. Petr. and her husband from time to time by Ilegal Contrivances<lb></lb>
and under hand dealings, that he was like to quit yr. Petr. only<lb></lb>
for the persuation of Good Neighbours, then out of revenge<lb></lb>
in not bringing her Malice to bear brought<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
yr. Petitionr to<lb></lb>
this distress. that in regard of yr. Petrs. large Family, & Poverty<lb></lb>
a friend recomended him to his Maties. Servise, and as yet has<lb></lb>
receiv'd no benefitt thereby, tho. observes his duty, that another<lb></lb>
friend pass'd their word for two Hoggsheads of be or from<lb></lb>
time to time, to help the Children, and through this Malicious<lb></lb>
proceedings is like they will do it no more</p>
<p n="324">Therefore in respect yr. Petr, is in so Desperate, and<lb></lb>
Deplorable a Condition, and if lost, or detain'd thro'. the Spitefull<lb></lb>
alogation of her adversary, her Children must be of Charge<lb></lb>
to the Parrish, humbly Craves Mercy at yr. hands, as she has<lb></lb>
no other dependance only relying upon yr. Worships Clemen<lb></lb>
-cible Compassion, and she will as in duty bound Ever</p>
<p n="325">She wou'd tend the last Sessions<lb></lb>
only being <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50270_occ97">Sick abed</rs>
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; and so prov'd<lb></lb>
in yr. Honble. Court}</p>
<p n="326">Pray</p>
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