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December 1713

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To the Worshipfull her Majties Justices of the Peace for [..]
Middx at their Session holden at Hicks's hall

The humble Petition of Mary Holmes< no role > a poor [..]
Prisoner in New Prison

Most Humbly Sheweth


That yor. Petitioner being confind here to ye Peace by the Worshipfull Mr Jus [..]
Fuller upon the Oath of Martha Panke< no role > the als Walker< no role > yor. Petitioner [..]
humbly begs leave to lay before your Worships the cruell and barbarous treatment the [..]
has of late met with from ye Said Martha upon account as Shee Supposes by yor. Peticonr
refuseing to Maintaine her and her Brother Richd Walker< no role > as formerly Shee having
for the Space of Nine Years past maintaind them both as being Marryed to [..]
Richard And having Spent all her Substance upon ym. and no returne but [..]
abases from ym. both and not being able to under goe any more of their bar [..]
the Said Martha has caus'd Severall Arrests to be Serv'd upon yor. Petitioner
reallity Shee never [..] her a Farthing) as particularly in ye poultry Compter [..]
lay SevenMonths, in Bridewell Nine Weeks, in the Worke house two Months [..]
in this place Without giving her the least provacation except as above [..]
Said Richard, taking a Watch from her yt. Was her Husband Holyns [..]
giving the same to his Said listn. Martha to Pawne Yor. [..]
Recorders Warrant to take yor. both up but before it Etc [..]
Shee had yor. Peticoner taken up upon to [..]
put in the place and the next Morning Servd her [..]
So that yor. Peticoner was no Sooner out of one place but how [..]
another as bad for her hardly giving her one Dayes respute and [..]
her if shee will not give the Said Martha a Bond of Fifty or [..]
Pound never to honble her for the SdAbuses shee will not discharge [..]
Peticoner, And yor. Peticoner by the above sdhardshipps is reduced [..]
Want & Poverty Where upon Shee most humbly imploses Yor. Worsh [..]
Seriously to examine ye Matter and doubls not but you will find that it [..]
false and Malitious prosecutionand hopes You will order her to be [..]

And Yor. Peticoner as in humble duty bound will
over pray Etc.




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