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the Wife
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Saint Mary le bone
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in the
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comb makes Sends greeting Whereas a bill of Indictment
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was found against Elizabeth the wife
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William Taylor
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of the said Parish of
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comb makes at the last
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in the said
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County of Middlesex
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for an assault by the
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Elizabeth Taylor
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on the said Margaret Beeston And whereas the said
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Beeston
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hath agreed to drop and discontinue the said prosecution and release the said
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and Elizabeth his wife in manner as herein after mentioned in consideration
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of the Costs thereby incurred having been paid to her by the said
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William Taylor
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which she
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the said Margaret Beeston doth hereby confess and acknowledge Now Know All Men
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by these presents that she the said
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Margaret Beeston
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Hath remised released and for ever
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discharged and by these presents Doth remise release and for ever discharge the said
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William Taylor
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and Elizabeth his wife and each of them of and from the said prosecution for
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the said Assault and all corts charges and damages incurred or arising or to incus or arise
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thereby and of and from all other prosecutions action and actions cause and causes of action
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Suits bills plaints claims or demand whatsoever which she the said
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Margaret Beeston
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now
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hath or at any time hereafter may have or claim against the said
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William Taylor
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and
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Elizabeth his wife or either of them for or on Account of the said prosecution and Assault
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or any other cause matter or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the World to the day of
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the date of these presents In Witness whereof the said
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Margaret Beeston
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hath hereunto
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at his hand and Seal the Twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord One
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thousand Seven hundred and Ninety five
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Sealed and delivered being first
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duly stampt In the presence of
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Tho: Phillips
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Clemt Peirce
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The Mark of
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