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The humble Petition of
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lately deceased
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Humbly Sheweth.
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That yor Worps Petitr. her Husband
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went to work this
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day Sevennight in ye Morning half
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an Hour after 5 & he died between 6 and 7 on Sunday
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Morning following, And ye he came to draw his cognesees
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Last January but ye Court adjourned it till another time
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at wch time Yor Petitrs Husband was Obliged to be in ye Country
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to Seek Bread for his family Yor. Worps Petitr hath 3 Small
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Children & she is now with Child of another & he was forced
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to be buried by ye
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Pish of shoreditch
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Last Wednesday
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Humbly Begs yt Yor Worps will please
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to clear ye Bail for they are very poor &
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have a family to provide for & one of ye Barly
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Wifes has 3 Children & she is almost down lying
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of another & she was in fitts Yesterday these ye
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said her thought she would have died wth the
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grief of this trouble of standing Bail for another
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And Yor Worps Petitr shall pray Etc.
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