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<p n="165">To the Worntt their Majts: Justices of Ye Peace for the County of<lb></lb>
Middx now atting at Hicks Hall in ye Said County:-</p>
<p n="166">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n166-1">William Johnson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n166-1" type="given" value="WILLIAM"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n166-1" type="surname" value="JOHNSON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n166-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50010_occ23">Sadler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_occ23" type="occupation" value="Sadler"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="167"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yr Peticoner being brought up <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50010_occ24">Sadler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_occ24" type="occupation" value="Sadler"></interp>
intermarried wth: <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n167-1">Eleanor</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n167-1" type="given" value="ELEANOR"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n167-1" type="surname" value="JOHNSON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n167-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
his now<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50010_occ25">Wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_occ25" type="occupation" value="Wife"></interp>
by whome he hath one were Child living which wife and child yr: Peticoner whilst he was<lb></lb>
able maintained agreable to his degree by his own Industry and Trade</p>
<p n="168">That Sometime Since it pleased God to Visit yor: Peticonr: wth: a Paralettick<lb></lb>
distemper whereby he hath lost is use of one Side and his Speech Soe that he is disabled<lb></lb>
from working or getting any livelyhood himself and having lately been to try his Friend<lb></lb>
hath failed to obtaine any help towards effecting a Cure</p>
<p n="169">That ye: Peticonrs: Said wife in ye time of yor: Peticonrs: Seeking for a cure<lb></lb>
hath gotten into a in to maintaine her Self & Child at noe ordinary rate & yrs: Petrs<lb></lb>
being thies become hi<obscured></obscured>
less diel repaire to her & civilly desire to live with her & only<lb></lb>
P take of her subscib<obscured></obscured>
desireing being thus disabled only to have lodging as dyett<lb></lb>
wth: her & to be kept a<obscured></obscured>
rn to make his life as comfortable as possible soe long as God Stand<lb></lb>
pmitt declaring if St<obscured></obscured>
had rather come to him he would provide lodging & if She coud<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
not get a lively here<obscured></obscured>
fe would bey for them all or doe what he was capable to be as little<lb></lb>
burthensome as able</p>
<p n="170">That<obscured></obscured>
thelets soe it is may it please yor: Worships yt: one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n170-1">Samuell Blackman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n170-1" type="given" value="SAMUELL"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n170-1" type="surname" value="BLACKMAN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n170-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and Some other<obscured></obscured>
oed persons finding they cane make an advantage of yr. Peticonr.<lb></lb>
wife have Soe<obscured></obscured>
to live with them refusing to recomend yor: Petr or to goe can<lb></lb>
him to her that<obscured></obscured>
king to take her from them they vilely psconded her privately<lb></lb>
to Swear yr peace<obscured></obscured>
or Peticonr who never did nor meant her yo. least Justices<lb></lb>
and have lately<obscured></obscured>
arrant taken yor. Peticoner out of Bedd and cruelly betten<lb></lb>
and carried<obscured></obscured>
Justice of peace where for want of Suretys not being able<lb></lb>
Speak to dut<obscured></obscured>
grievances he is comitted to new prison where yor: Peticon<lb></lb>
Lyes now<obscured></obscured>
able conclicon and is like to parish under his distemper<lb></lb>
with<obscured></obscured>
less relieved in time by your Worshipps</p>
<p n="171"> <obscured></obscured>
please your worshipps to comiserate ye Sad and deplorable<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Peticoner who hath lived will in ye world Hill this disabled<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
peiconer be discharged from prison & that his said<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
him to her or come to live with him and look after<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
that he may not perish for want And to<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Blackman and her wife for<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
lausing Strife without carife as<obscured></obscured>
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chil yor feliconer Shall mevital<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="172">And dour Petr Shall ever<obscured></obscured>
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