The humble Memoriall of Damask Buss wife
of Eward Buss< no role >

Sheweth.

That she was Marryed to the Sd Edward Buss< no role > 20th. of Novr. 1700, as
she hath and Can make Appear by ye. Register.

That she Continued with him in a happy State of Matrimony upward
of twelve years; after which the sd Edward Buss< no role > took to a Licentions
way of Liveing, detesting Your Memoriallist, & useing her Most
barbarously , by inveterately breaking her Collar bone tying her to a
beds Post, and there Breaking her head which Cost 17s ye. Cureing, and
bringing a Penknife to bed to Murther her all which usage the Sd
Damask Buss bore with the Patience becomeing a Wife willing to live
with her sd Husband, her love to him was such, not withstanding he
daily exposed her by the Publick Errors of his Life

In Easter Week last ye. Sd Edw: Buss turned out of Doors his Sd Wife,
to have ye Greater Oppertunity of Freely Liveing in too open a Manner
with another Woman, which his Sd Wife never Complain'd off the [..] itt
almost Broke her heart.

After which, he Offered to Maintain his sd Wife by a Seperate
maintenance which now ball together refuseth on so much that she is
destitute of all manner of Support

That she hath been Arrested by ye. base woman he now Cohabits with
wch. Cost ye. sd Damask Briss upwards of 40s before the could be discharged
Since Which ye. Sd Edw: Briss< no role > hath Proposed to Allow his Sd wife a very
small support, Provided she would enter into Bonds by a former name,
whereby she must disown her Marriage, & then become the Object of his
Contempt

That to bear her Change as Above Mentioned she hath made away Most part
of her Cloths & beig thus reduc'd hath no hopes of liveing by being
supported by her husband, who hath a great, and good trade & mony
Plenty enough to live well after his own way, which she doth not
complain off, if she could but have a Maintenance, such as in Justice
shall be thought Fitt

That the Sd Edw: Briss< no role > Promis'd to pay ye. Memoriallists rent, which he
hath not done since he Turned her off, there being half a year Due at
Michmas which will be one Pound.

And for her Maintenance she hath only had 5s Charity Mony, since
Justice Raylton ordered him to allow her a Maintenance all
which she humbly recomends that she may be Supported & not
be Burthen some to the Parish