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That your Petitioner Anna Maria Strong was Married to the said
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the 11th April 1742 by whom she has had 8 Children
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That in the Year 1755 her said Husband Left: her big with Child unprovide
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for whereupon your Petitioner applyed to Justice Dyett before whom
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august to allo
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Petitioner 4s: P Week which he did till the Year 1756 and then after that only paid
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P Week to your Petitioner for some short time after
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That your Petitioner being troubled with the Rheautism and having a Child to
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support your Petitioner has not had any allowance for this 7 Years Past and by reason
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of her Ill state of Health and Inability of Getting her bread your Petitioner in August
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1764 applyed to her said Husband for releif together with his Child now living with your
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Petitioner but instead of giving your Petitioner releif tiomed her out of Doors and knocker
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your Petitioner down in the Street and now Lives with another woman
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That your Petitioners husband never had less than 18s P Week as a
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and now Carr
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Therefore your Petitioner most humbly Prays the Aid of this Harrett
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Court that her said Husband may be Obliged to Pay the arre
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due of the 4s: P: Weeks to Enable her to Pay sevl: small Debts that
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she has been Obliged to Contract for the Support of her self and
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And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray Etc
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Anna Maria Strong
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