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To the Rt. Worshipfull the Chairman, and to the Right
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Worship full the Bench of Justices, now Sitting at
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The humble Petition of
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Margarett Garnier
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Sheweth
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That She is the
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of
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John Garnier
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now
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in his Majestys
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, and has three young helpless Children by him, and do not
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know the Minitt of produceing the fourth, being at the
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as may be visible to yr. Worships in Court if requir'd.
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That about Six months agoe one
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Ellenr. Ivelin
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Sent for yr:
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Petr. to her house, upon wch. yr. Petr. went to her, at wch. time said
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Ivelin Grocely abus'd her, and Provok'd yr. Petr. to that Degree, that
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She in like manner resented the abuse, upon wch, Said Ivelin
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took yr. Petr. upon a Warrant, and bound her over to appear before
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yr. worships, and to obey yr. Honble. Court waited, and is in Danger
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of her life Standing not knowing the moment of her Crying out
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being at prsent. afflicted wth. pains.
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That this Ivelin made such discords, and Disturbances betwi
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yr. Petr. and her husband from time to time by Ilegal Contrivances
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and under hand dealings, that he was like to quit yr. Petr. only
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for the persuation of Good Neighbours, then out of revenge
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in not bringing her Malice to bear brought
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yr. Petitionr to
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this distress. that in regard of yr. Petrs. large Family, & Poverty
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a friend recomended him to his Maties. Servise, and as yet has
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receiv'd no benefitt thereby, tho. observes his duty, that another
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friend pass'd their word for two Hoggsheads of be or from
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time to time, to help the Children, and through this Malicious
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proceedings is like they will do it no more
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Therefore in respect yr. Petr, is in so Desperate, and
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Deplorable a Condition, and if lost, or detain'd thro'. the Spitefull
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alogation of her adversary, her Children must be of Charge
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to the Parrish, humbly Craves Mercy at yr. hands, as she has
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no other dependance only relying upon yr. Worships Clemen
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-cible Compassion, and she will as in duty bound Ever
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She wou'd tend the last Sessions
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only being
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Sick abed
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; and so prov'd
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Pray
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