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Majts. Justices of the Peace (now Assembled)
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That yor. Worpps poor Petrs. said
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husband Indicted and found a Bill agt. her the
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last Sessions, on his Evidence onely, for Speaking
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Seditions words Agt. his Majty. King George, out of
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Spight because by his Ill ussuage and allmost
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Murthering me, I was forred to take out a Warrt.
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and bind him over for the Safely of my Life.
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Yett not wth. Standing his being so bound
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over, and Yor petr. dayly Endeavouring to get her Bread
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by an honest Endeavour, the Sd
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having by his un humane practices Endeavoured to
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take away her Life, but dayly psnes her dayly that
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She is Compelled to hyre a Corter or yet Some other
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persons to See her safe home to her being She being
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still in Continuale fear that her Life is in the utmost
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Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Craves,
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on his
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Sd Recognizance, or give such other direccons
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therein, as in Yor. Indgents shall Seeme
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And as bound Shall Ever pray Etc.
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