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<p n="164">To The Honble Bench of Justices<lb></lb>
sitting at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo83">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="165">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n165-1">Jane Cook</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
that parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo84">St. Margarett Westmr</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="166"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="167">That your Humble Petitioner having Issued<lb></lb>
out a Warrant against <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n167-1">Thomas Watkins</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n167-2">Edward Underwood</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50314_geo85">parish of St. Giles's</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to the Feilds for assaulting & Violently<lb></lb>
Beating & abuseing the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n167-3">Jane Cook</rs>
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in such<lb></lb>
manner that She Despaired of Loe Sing one<lb></lb>
of her (yes) and her Husband being at the<lb></lb>
same Time abused in an In human manner<lb></lb>
Comeing to her assistance and now Lyes danger<lb></lb>
ously Ill so that your humble petitioner by<lb></lb>
reason of her poor and mean Circumstances<lb></lb>
Cannot prefer a Bill</p>
<p n="168">Your Humble petitioner Implores<lb></lb>
the honble Bench to Continue the<lb></lb>
Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n168-1">Thos: Watkins</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n168-2">Edward<lb></lb>
Underwood</rs>
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on their Recognizance<lb></lb>
till She is able to proceed against<lb></lb>
them and as in Duty Bound will<lb></lb>
Ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="169"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50314_n169-1">Jane Cook</rs>
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