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April 1709

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To the Honrble. the Bench of Justices in this Cort.
Assembled,

The Humble Peticon of Elizabeth Jones< no role >

Sheweth.

That yor. Peticonr. is a very Poore woman and that
yor. Peticonrs. Hussband is in her Maties- Service att Sea
on Board of the Chattam, And yor. Peticonr. being indebted
on her accuser in the sume of five and Forty Shillings or
thereabouts, wch. by Reason of her said Hussbands absence
She yor. Poore Peticonr. is altogeather uncapable of Paying-
whereupon yor. Peticonrs. adversary takes advantage and
Did offer to stripp the Cloathes from of the back of yor. Peticonr
on the high way by Violence, upon the Event of which
assault yor. Peticonr. is Confused to Prison, and brought
before yor. Honrs: to answere what Shall be alleadged
against her, She yor. Peticonr. therefore Humbly
Imploreth yor. Honrs. tendr. Consideracon of the prmisses
And that yor. Peticonr. may have leave to send for a
note from under her Hussbands hand, to appease the
wrath of yor. Peticonrs. Adversary, The shipp yett being
in England, and yor. Peticonr. being otherwise unable to-
Pay, or to Pursue such methodds yor. Honors. shall
Direct.

And as in Duty Bound yor.
Poore Peticonr. Shall Ever Continue
to Pray for yor. Honrs. healths & p sperityes.




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