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To the Worsll: his Majties: Justices of the Peace
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now Sitting at
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The humble Petition of
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Anne
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Sheweth
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That yor poor Petr: being formerly
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, upon wholfe Death
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your Worsps Petr was Left Miserably, Poor
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with the Charge of three Children, And then big
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with Child of ye 4th: And Upwards of Three Score
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pounds indebled; for wch: yor poor Petr. Sold off, all
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ye Goods She was Possessed off: even her own bed She
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Lay on to pay her just Debts: In wch: time of her
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Widow hood Some Differences Ariseing with Some
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Abusive
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persons in Gravell Lane
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yor Petr was bound over twice, & Indicted wch: is
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Agreed; Since wch: yor Worsps Petr is Againe
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Married to one
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James Morse
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a poor Petitioner of
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Chelsea Colledge
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warning his Left hand & noe
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Dependance but ye Colledge allowance
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Yor Poor Petr who is now big with Child
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being advised ye She Should plead & Confess
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ye Indictmt
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Humbly Submitting herSelfe to yo Worsps
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pleasures in Consideration of her Children
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her Condition and poor State of her husband
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prays to be Released from this Court, And
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what Abatemt it may please yor Worsps to
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Grant in ye Court Fees
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And (as in Duty bound) Shall pray Etc
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