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To the Worshipfull his Majestys
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That on Saturday the 14th: Day of January 176
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the Petitioner Ann being Convicted of an Assault
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one Bray she was by the honourable Court at
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to be imprison
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for a Months Fine & to pay a Fine of 3s..4d. & being
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going out of Court in order to submitt to her Sentence
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& being insalted by some of the Persons who she
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had not done her Justice in the Evidence given by then
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to the Court against her she unfortunately returned
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some rude Language to them wch: by some Misropresention
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or Mistake was apprehended by the Bench to have
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been spoken to the Court, with Intent to offend them, &
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she was thereupon by the said Court Committed to
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. for two Months But your Petrs. most humbly
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represent that not any such Thing as an Offence to th
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Court was meant or intended by her And as your Pe
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have two Children wch: through the Confinement & wa
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of the Care of the said Inn & by the absolute
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