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<p n="191">To the Rt. Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace of the<lb></lb>
County of Middx</p>
<p n="192">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n192-1">Sarah Elcock</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n192-1" type="given" value="SARAH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n192-1" type="surname" value="ELCOCK"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n192-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50166_occ39">Wife </rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_occ39" type="occupation" value="Wife "></interp>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n192-2">James Elcock</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n192-2" type="given" value="JAMES"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n192-2" type="surname" value="ELCOCK"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n192-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="193"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="194">That your Petrs: said Husband frequently haveing boat<lb></lb>
and abused her in a cruell and barbarous manner<lb></lb>
and having made away with all her Goods &<lb></lb>
turned her out of doors and refusing to allow her<lb></lb>
any Mainteynance your Peticoner made her<lb></lb>
application to the Worshippfull Justices Cragg<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
refused before whome yor Petitrs stands<lb></lb>
bound his appearance in this Court this Sessions to<lb></lb>
answer the aforesaid Complaints.</p>
<p n="195">That yor Petitr: by reason of the aforesaid Crulties<lb></lb>
of her Husband is rendred uncapable of doing<lb></lb>
anything towards her Subsistence And forasmuch<lb></lb>
as her said Husband being a taxable of providing<lb></lb>
for her</p>
<p n="196">Yor Petitr: therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
this Court will be pleased to order<lb></lb>
her said Husband to allow her such<lb></lb>
a Mainteynance As to this Court,<lb></lb>
shall seems Meete.</p>
<p n="197">And Yor: Petitr: shall Ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="198"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n198-1">Sarah Elcock</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n198-1" type="surname" value="ELCOCK"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n198-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
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