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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Honrble. the Bench of Justices in this Cort.
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Assembled,
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The Humble Peticon of
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Elizabeth Jones
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Sheweth.
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That yor. Peticonr. is a very Poore woman and that
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yor. Peticonrs. Hussband is in her Maties- Service att Sea
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on Board of the Chattam, And yor. Peticonr. being indebted
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on her accuser in the sume of five and Forty Shillings or
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thereabouts, wch. by Reason of her said Hussbands absence
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She yor. Poore Peticonr. is altogeather uncapable of Paying-
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whereupon yor. Peticonrs. adversary takes advantage and
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Did offer to stripp the Cloathes from of the back of yor. Peticonr
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on the high way by Violence, upon the Event of which
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assault yor. Peticonr. is Confused to Prison, and brought
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before yor. Honrs: to answere what Shall be alleadged
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against her, She yor. Peticonr. therefore Humbly
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Imploreth yor. Honrs. tendr. Consideracon of the prmisses
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And that yor. Peticonr. may have leave to send for a
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note from under her Hussbands hand, to appease the
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wrath of yor. Peticonrs. Adversary, The shipp yett being
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in England, and yor. Peticonr. being otherwise unable to-
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Pay, or to Pursue such methodds yor. Honors. shall
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Direct.
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And as in Duty Bound yor.
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Poore Peticonr. Shall Ever Continue
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to Pray for yor. Honrs. healths & p sperityes.
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