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To the Rd: Worshipll her Majties:
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Justices of ye Peace
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now Sitting att the Genll. Quarter Sessions of the Peace
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held for the County of Mids.
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The Humbly Peticon of
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Mary Markdonnell
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and Relist of
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Dennis Mackdonnel
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Sheweth
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That about Four years
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Jane Best
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was bound
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an
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Apprentice
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to ye. Petr Husband for the Term of Seaven years
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that During the said Time she hath Often Robbed ye Petitionir
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for Drunkeness Thos was Comitted by the Worshipfull
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Frances
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Esqr
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. but by the Clemency of yr. Petr. was Discharged
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and Reed into her Seaven again
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That Sune she is often Drunk Lyesout of Nights
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and hath Taken Severall Goods from her assaulted and
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Beaten her Torn her Cloaths from his Head, and from her
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Bark and Dayly Threatens that she will Murder her a Sett some
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other Person to Do her Mischief that she goes in Danger of her
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Life or Having her house Sett on Fire to the Indangering
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of her and all the Neighbourning and adjacent Houses.
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Wherefore yr. Petr. humbly Prays yr. Worships
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will be pleased to Grant an Order that the
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Jane Best
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may Attend this Worshipfull
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Court and that she may be Discharged of his
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said Apprentice or otherwise Dealt wish all as
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to yr Worship's shall think fitt.
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And ye Petr. shall ever Pray Etc
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Mary Machdannell
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