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24 o. die Februar 1731
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in this County exhibited
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unto this Court setting forth that the Petr. had one
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committed to the Petrs. custody by
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Robert Dennett
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. one of his Maties
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Justices of the peace
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for the County
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aforesaid for breaking the windows of
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Elizabeth Shelton
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,
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pulling part of her house down, and threataing to set
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fire to it, which said Moucreas was disordered in his
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senses sometimes to a great degree, and to prevent
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mischeif the Petr. caused him in the Night time to be put
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into the Felons Room, but the Floor being out of repaire
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the sd. Moucreas tore it up, and has broke it almost to
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peices, soe that the Petr. hath been obliged almost ever since
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the last sessions to confine the Felons in the same Room
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with those committed for assaults, which hath created a
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great deal of mischeif & disturbance, And that about a
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yeare ago some Prisoners breaking out of the Felons
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Room, It was Ordered by the Committee appointed to
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inspect the same that the Floor should be then repaired
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as well as the other part thro' which they had made their
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escapes, but the Carpenter neglecting to do it, hath been the
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occasion of its being so easily broke up by the sd. Moucreas,
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And the Petr. therefore praying that this Court will be
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pleased to Order the same to be inspected and to grant
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the Petr. such releif as to this Court shall seem meet,
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It is Ordered by this Court that it be And It is hereby
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recomended & referred unto
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simon Michell
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Brooke
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