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<p n="1">To the Worshipfll. the Chaireman and the rest of his<lb></lb>
Majts. Justices of the Peace (now Assembled)</p>
<p n="2">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50182_n2-2">Elizabeth</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n2-2" type="surname" value="WATSON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n2-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50182_occ1">wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_occ1" type="occupation" value="wife"></interp>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50182_n2-1">Christopher Watson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n2-1" type="surname" value="WATSON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n2-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="3"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Worpps poor Petrs. said<lb></lb>
husband Indicted and found a Bill agt. her the<lb></lb>
last Sessions, on his Evidence onely, for Speaking<lb></lb>
Seditions words Agt. his Majty. King George, out of<lb></lb>
Spight because by his Ill ussuage and allmost<lb></lb>
Murthering me, I was forred to take out a Warrt.<lb></lb>
and bind him over for the Safely of my Life.</p>
<p n="4">Yett not wth. Standing his being so bound<lb></lb>
over, and Yor petr. dayly Endeavouring to get her Bread<lb></lb>
by an honest Endeavour, the Sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50182_n4-1">Christopher Watson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n4-1" type="given" value="Christopher"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n4-1" type="surname" value="Watson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n4-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
having by his un humane practices Endeavoured to<lb></lb>
take away her Life, but dayly psnes her dayly that<lb></lb>
She is Compelled to hyre a Corter or yet Some other<lb></lb>
persons to See her safe home to her being She being<lb></lb>
still in Continuale fear that her Life is in the utmost<lb></lb>
danger</p>
<p n="5">Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Craves,<lb></lb>
that yor.<del>Petr.</del>
worspps would continue<lb></lb>
him the Sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50182_n5-1">Christopher Watson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n5-1" type="surname" value="Watson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50182_n5-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
on his<lb></lb>
Sd Recognizance, or give such other direccons<lb></lb>
therein, as in Yor. Indgents shall Seeme<lb></lb>
Meet</p>
<p n="6">And as bound Shall Ever pray Etc.</p>
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