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<p n="119">To the Right Worshipful his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50378_occ46">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50378_geo69">Middx</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50378_geo69" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
now assembled at the<lb></lb>
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden for the said<lb></lb>
County</p>
<p n="120">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50378_n120-1">Ann Ditcher</rs>
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</p>
<p n="121"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
The the place of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50378_occ47">Matron of the House of Correction</rs>
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<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50378_geo70">Clerkenwell</rs>
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in this County is now become Vacant by the Death of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50378_n121-1">Jane<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Cavenagh</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50378_n121-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
lately deceased</p>
<p n="122">That your Petitioner is the Wife of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50378_n122-1">John Ditcher</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50378_n122-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
who<lb></lb>
hath for many years attended Your Worships during the Sessions<lb></lb>
held at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50378_geo71">Hicks Hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50378_geo71" type="placeName" value="Hicks Hall"></interp>
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in and for the said County, and is now become<lb></lb>
infirm and incapable of getting her Living, humbly prayeth Your<lb></lb>
Worships that you will be pleased to appoint her <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50378_occ48">Matron</rs>
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of the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50378_geo72">House of Correction</rs>
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in the room of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50378_n122-2">Sarah Cavenagh</rs>
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</p>
<p n="123">And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="124">The Mark of<lb></lb>
Ann<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Ditch</p>
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