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<p n="1">To the Worshpp the Chairman & the rest of his Majts:<lb></lb>
Justices of the Peace: at Hicks: Hall Assembled</p>
<p n="2">The humble petr: of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50181_n1-1">Sarah: Curd</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n1-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50181_geo1">White Chapp<obscured></obscured>
</rs>
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</p>
<p n="3"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Yor. Worpps poor Petr. had her house broke<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
open & <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50181_occ1">Robbed</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_occ1" type="occupation" value="Robbed"></interp>
; on <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50181_date2">Sunday the 28th: of June</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_date2" type="date" value="17190628"></interp>
past in the day<lb></lb>
time, noe pson being therein, & had Stolen from her by one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50181_n3-1">James: Ladd</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n3-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n3-1" type="surname" value="Ladd"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n3-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& another Neighbours Child whome Ladd<lb></lb>
owned was wth. him in the Robberry. One Silver<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the Value of abt £7: one salt value 10s. & Two Tea spoons<lb></lb>
5s:</p>
<p n="4"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50181_n4-1">Alice: Mitchell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n4-1" type="surname" value="Mitchell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n4-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
are ye matter<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
bridge Clk}</note>
<lb></lb>
That about Fourteen days after the Robberery was<lb></lb>
Comitt & the sd Curd reced advice that Ladd had her Plate<lb></lb>
& on Search Cound the Salt upon him, when Ladd tole the <lb></lb>
he had sold a pawned the Tankard, to One <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50181_n4-2">Michaell<lb></lb>
Powet</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n4-2" type="surname" value="Powet"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_n4-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
for Four Guineas, the boy being a perfect Besge<lb></lb>
upo wch. the sd Cure Rann<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
for a Constable to<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
secure him, but in the meane time the Neighbour sufferd <lb></lb>
him to Escape: and Since his<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Father, & Broke<lb></lb>
hath<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
onboard a Vessell to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50181_geo2">Merry land</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50181_geo2" type="placeName" value="Merry land"></interp>
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,</p>
<p n="5">That the sd Curd hath & See all possible mean<lb></lb>
to fine out the theif, to being him to Justice; but he was gen <lb></lb>
before She knew<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
where he was when the Broker<lb></lb>
offered to accomel: the Matter. wch: she denyed (saying)<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
left is to Mr Jeffery, & that she would act according to Law:<lb></lb>
but by the direccons of the sd Jeffreys; whose Advice she<lb></lb>
Followed: told her not to Indict. being her, She sheld have<lb></lb>
all her plate the next Week, & that he had Consulted in<lb></lb>
Cubbidge about it, and attending him as he had directed (he<lb></lb>
nearing) the sd Jeffreys. ordered her to go to Mr. Cubbidge, and<lb></lb>
on paying him 15s. I sheld have the Plate: wch: she accordingh<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
did: when the he demanded a Guinea of her wch: Curd <lb></lb>
refuseing (told her) as he had threatned some time before, <lb></lb>
that the Broker sheld have his 4: Guineas, are Shee<lb></lb>
should not have her Plate neither; by wch. meanes the<lb></lb>
Broker drew has Recognizance the Last Sessions; and She <lb></lb>
was thereby deprived of psecuteing him, thro their Leading<lb></lb>
her in Ignorance:</p>
<p n="6"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Plate is in the}<lb></lb>
Constable hands}</note>
<lb></lb>
Your Petr: therefore humbly Moves Yor <lb></lb>
Worspps. to where he herein, she being<lb></lb>
strangr. to these affaires, and much Impor<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
on, by the meanes aforesd.</p>
<p n="7">And She as Bound shall Ever pray Etc.</p>
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