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To ye. Rt: Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the
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County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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Phillis
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Rainsford
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner about a Month agoe was comitted to
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the House of Correccon in this County for
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Selling Ale
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& Beer
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without a Lycense.
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That the next Day after your Peticoners comittment
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one
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Anne Thompson
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who Dwelld in the House with her &
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broke her house Robbed Your Peticoner of Money and Goods to the
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vallue of Fifty Pounds For which the said Thomson
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is now in
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Newgate
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That there is a Bill of Indictment preferred against
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the said
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for the aforesaid Burglary
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& Fellony But your Peticoner by reason of her
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Confinement is altogeather Uncapable of giving
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her Evidence without An order from this Court
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Your Petr therefore humbly prays
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your Worspps will be pleased to grant
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an Order of this Court Directed to the
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Governour of the aforesd Prison yt
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she may be admitted to Goe to the
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Old Baily to Give her Evidence
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agt the said Thompson On Thursday
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at ten of the Clock in ye forenoone.
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And Yor: Petr Shall Ever pray Etc
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