<div1 type="SM_PSpage" id="LMSMPS50531PS505310003"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMPS505310003"></xptr>
<p n="4">To the Worshipfull his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50531_occ2">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_occ2" type="occupation" value="Justices of thePeace"></interp>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50531_geo6">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo6" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo6" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
</p>
<p n="5">The most humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50531_n5-1">John Burch</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_n5-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_n5-1" type="surname" value="Burch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_n5-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50531_occ3">Brewer's Servant</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_occ3" type="occupation" value="Brewer's Servant"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50531_n5-2">Ann</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_n5-2" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_n5-2" type="surname" value="Burch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_n5-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50531_occ4">Wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_occ4" type="occupation" value="Wife"></interp>
</p>
<p n="6"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That on Saturday the 14th: Day of January 176<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the Petitioner Ann being Convicted of an Assault<lb></lb>
one Bray she was by the honourable Court at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50531_geo7">Hicks's<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo7" type="placeName" value="Hicks'sHall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo7" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
ordered to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50531_geo8">Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo8" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo8" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50531_geo9">Bridewell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo9" type="placeName" value="Bridewell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo9" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
to be imprison<lb></lb>
for a Months Fine & to pay a Fine of 3s..4d. & being<lb></lb>
going out of Court in order to submitt to her Sentence<lb></lb>
& being insalted by some of the Persons who she<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
had not done her Justice in the Evidence given by then<lb></lb>
to the Court against her she unfortunately returned<lb></lb>
some rude Language to them wch: by some Misropresention<lb></lb>
or Mistake was apprehended by the Bench to have<lb></lb>
been spoken to the Court, with Intent to offend them, &<lb></lb>
she was thereupon by the said Court Committed to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50531_geo10">Clerkenwell Prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo10" type="placeName" value="Clerkenwell Prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50531_geo10" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
. for two Months But your Petrs. most humbly<lb></lb>
represent that not any such Thing as an Offence to th<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Court was meant or intended by her And as your Pe<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
have two Children wch: through the Confinement & wa<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the Care of the said Inn & by the absolute<obscured></obscured>
</p>
</div1>

View as Text