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<p n="285">To her Majes<obscured></obscured>
Worshipfull Bench of<lb></lb>
Justices att Hicks Hall</p>
<p n="286">The most humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50135_n286-1">Elizabeth Coulstock</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n286-1" type="surname" value="COULSTOCK"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n286-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="287"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner being poor<lb></lb>
& friendless & not having money to spend at Law to vindica<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
her self & haveing been often times not only basely & wickedly<lb></lb>
insulted but also very furiously & barbarously assaulted<lb></lb>
beaten battered. brai<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
, bleding<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
grievously at the mouth & noise soe that your poor Petitioner<lb></lb>
was forced. to any out Murder; And that your poor<lb></lb>
Petitioner shall never be able to live in peace &<lb></lb>
quietness untill this Worshipfull Bench will be so gracious<lb></lb>
as to send a special warrant against one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50135_n287-1">Mary Seale</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n287-1" type="given" value="MARY"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n287-1" type="surname" value="SEALE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n287-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
&<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50135_n287-2">Thomas<obscured></obscured>
Paine</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n287-2" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n287-2" type="surname" value="Paine"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n287-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be accordingly ordered punished & bound<lb></lb>
over to their good behavior & as this Worshipfull<lb></lb>
Bench of Justices shall in their great wisdom think<lb></lb>
fitting & convenient</p>
<p n="288">And yr. Petitioner as in<lb></lb>
duty bound shall ever prey & say God Lesse the Queen<lb></lb>
& her Majesties Worshipfull Justices & ca.</p>
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