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<p n="257">The Humble Petition<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n257-1">Mary Jones</rs>
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<p n="258">That was Sent To hard Labour, for 2 Months<lb></lb>
for Selling Spirituous Liquors, Contrary to ye. Act<lb></lb>
of Parliament & Not Knowing ye Rules thereof<lb></lb>
She humbly Desiring to be Released, having 2<lb></lb>
Young Children, Which will be Starv'd, as belonging<lb></lb>
to No Parish, She Lying on yt. boards & having but<lb></lb>
a half pinny Worth of bread & Water for 24 times<lb></lb>
& her Children Must of Nessesity Starve; having<lb></lb>
No friends then her</p>
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