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To the Worshipfull Bench of his Majesties Justices
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of the Peace assembled at
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The Humble Petition of
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Mary Prigg
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner being Sitting in her own
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appartment in
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on Thursday the Thirteenth day of
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September last in the Evening, One
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Edward Jones
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who deals in Old
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Iron Rags Etc. came into her appartment and without any manner
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of Provocation assaulted your Petitioner in a Violent manner by
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Striking her Several Blows on the Head & face by one of which
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blows he strucly two of her teeth Quite out and loosened others and
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otherwise greatly Abused her so that she languished in a very bad
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manner for a Considerable time
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That same time after your Petitioner had been so assaulted
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she was recommend to One Jnr.
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John Ambler
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who Sollicits business at
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this Court who Undertook to carry on a Prosecution for your Petitioner
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and who got a Bill preferred against the said
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Edward Jones
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at the last
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Quarter Sessions which Bill was found a true Bill and a Certificate
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thereof was Obtained from the
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and Mr. Ambler
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procured a Warrant thereupon and your Petitioner was Informed that
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Bail was put for the said
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Edward Jones
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before the Worshipfull
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Justice Welch
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That your Petitioner is in Indigent Circumstances and Mr.
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Ambler promised her to go through the whole proceedings for her But
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although your Petitioner has
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several times
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Attended him by his
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Directions Several times with her Witnesses to give him Such
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Account of the affair as was proper to Instant Councel with he
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has not so done whereby your Petitioner is afraid that she will not
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have the Tryal brought on in a Proper Manner
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays that your
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Worships will be pleased out of your wanted
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goodness in Consideration of your Petitioners
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Poverty Order your Petitioners Tryal to be
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brought on
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And your Petitioner as in duty bound will
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Ever pray Etc.
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