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<p n="188">To ye. Rt: Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the<lb></lb>
County of Middx</p>
<p n="189">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50158_n189-2">Phillis<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Rainsford</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n189-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="190"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Peticoner about a Month agoe was comitted to<lb></lb>
the House of Correccon in this County for <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50158_occ35">Selling Ale</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_occ35" type="occupation" value="Selling Ale"></interp>
& Beer<lb></lb>
without a Lycense.</p>
<p n="191">That the next Day after your Peticoners comittment<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50158_n191-1">Anne Thompson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n191-1" type="given" value="ANNE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n191-1" type="surname" value="THOMPSON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n191-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
who Dwelld in the House with her &<lb></lb>
broke her house Robbed Your Peticoner of Money and Goods to the<lb></lb>
vallue of Fifty Pounds For which the said Thomson<lb></lb>
is now in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50158_geo38">Newgate</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="192">That there is a Bill of Indictment preferred against<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50158_n192-1">Anne Thomson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n192-1" type="given" value="ANNE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n192-1" type="surname" value="THOMSON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50158_n192-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
for the aforesaid Burglary<lb></lb>
& Fellony But your Peticoner by reason of her<lb></lb>
Confinement is altogeather Uncapable of giving<lb></lb>
her Evidence without An order from this Court</p>
<p n="193">Your Petr therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
your Worspps will be pleased to grant<lb></lb>
an Order of this Court Directed to the<lb></lb>
Governour of the aforesd Prison yt<lb></lb>
she may be admitted to Goe to the<lb></lb>
Old Baily to Give her Evidence<lb></lb>
agt the said Thompson On Thursday<lb></lb>
at ten of the Clock in ye forenoone.</p>
<p n="194">And Yor: Petr Shall Ever pray Etc</p>
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